National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation*

Agent Name PROPANE, 1-BUTOXY-2,3-EPOXY-
CAS # 2426-08-6
RTECS # TX4200000
Agent Code 14720

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 94  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 190  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 458 229
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,441 432
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,164 324
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 79  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,472 42
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 84  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,116 21
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 633 203
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 735 474
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,575  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 338  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 210 9
544 MILLWRIGHTS 560  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 408  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 800  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 169  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 108  
567 CARPENTERS 172 10
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 318 297
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 159  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 350 32
637 MACHINISTS 1,627 68
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 514  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 704  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 238  
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 122  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 82 3
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 14  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 266  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 3,481 2,873
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 2,231 164
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 85 33
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,045  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 577 114
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 623  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 100 33
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 551  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,181 952
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 87  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,556 884
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 218  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 630 318
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,575 366
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,638 1,159
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 655 529
785 ASSEMBLERS 13,928 5,347
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 82  
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 31  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 3,931  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 128 4
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 829  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 11 11
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,823  
TOTAL 60,217 14,929

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply across the surveyed industries in which the agent was observed. Not all industries were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed industries. (2) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (3) 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.

NIOSH Home | NIOSH Search | Site Index | Contact Us | NOES Home