National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name PALMITIC ACID, ISOPROPYL ESTER
CAS # 142-91-6
RTECS # RT4900000
Agent Code 82948

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
26 PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 651 651
27 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 1,721 101
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 5,781 3,254
30 RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS 433  
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 11,089 3,178
36 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 1,071 803
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 1,125 17
39 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 20 20
42 TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING 267 182
50 WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS 46 46
72 PERSONAL SERVICES 6,303 4,007
73 BUSINESS SERVICES 93 75
80 HEALTH SERVICES 172,348 150,376
TOTAL 200,948 162,709

*(1) By survey design, not all 2-digit SICs were surveyed. (2) The estimates for each 2-digit SIC apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC. Not all SICs were surveyed. (3) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (4) Potential exposures to a chemical agent are categorized as actual (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of the specific agent) or tradename (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of a tradename product known to contain the specific agent). The estimates presented in the table combine both categories.

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