National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZOPHENONE, 2-HYDROXY-4-METHOXY-
CAS # 131-57-7
RTECS # DJ1575000
Agent Code M3220

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
15 GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 1,150  
17 SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS 6,502  
20 FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS 171  
22 TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS 2,386 924
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 193 11
29 PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS 63  
32 STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS 118  
34 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 779  
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 1,888  
36 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 39  
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 781 74
38 INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS 1,287 456
50 WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS 23 23
55 AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS 4,025  
73 BUSINESS SERVICES 28  
80 HEALTH SERVICES 8,085 7,177
TOTAL 27,518 8,664

*(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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