National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BUTADIENE, 2-CHLORO-, 1,3-
CAS # 126-99-8
RTECS # EI9625000
Agent Code 18260

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 308 15
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 163  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 387  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 3,230  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 427  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 483  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 560  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,412  
567 CARPENTERS 1,241  
637 MACHINISTS 351  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 162  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 40  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 610  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 771  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 353 353
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,240 245
785 ASSEMBLERS 728 40
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 365  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 974  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 608  
TOTAL 17,750 654

*(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.

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