National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ETHANOL, 2-ETHOXY-
CAS # 110-80-5
RTECS # KK8050000
Agent Code 31350

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 128 8
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 12  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 235 131
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 8,805 1,601
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,994 460
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 30 21
095 REGISTERED NURSES 10,988 4,589
096 PHARMACISTS 239 157
097 DIETITIANS 1,799 1,223
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 126 14
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 383 318
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 9  
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 50  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,019 1,527
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,194 573
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,959 1,959
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,366 1,138
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 332 19
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 328 108
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 72 14
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,213 329
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 342 313
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 799 282
313 SECRETARIES 106 106
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 3,018 287
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,113 608
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 722  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 4,507 3,335
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 6,789 4,110
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 1,224 1,224
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 7,855 4,721
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 42,406 7,777
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 5,345 5,345
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 216 154
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 528  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707 57
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 79 22
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 436  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 494  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 16  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 858 105
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 382  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,060 308
567 CARPENTERS 1,127  
575 ELECTRICIANS 34  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 2,317 43
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 4,800  
595 ROOFERS 1,851  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,658  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 161 49
637 MACHINISTS 3,780  
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 29 18
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,198 610
666 DRESSMAKERS 358  
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 2,614 2,033
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,695 299
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 61 32
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 2,067  
687 BAKERS 1,866 510
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 295 244
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 124 14
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 96  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 58 3
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 80  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 257 257
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 859 433
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 768 658
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 749 279
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,658 250
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 40  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 23,019 1,984
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,344  
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 147  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,283 837
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,065 1,825
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,376 237
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 362 94
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 481 192
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,411 581
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,821 269
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,679 138
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,872 1,209
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 840 840
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 627 58
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,052 352
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 11,828 1,245
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,650 800
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 450  
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 29 18
785 ASSEMBLERS 19,191 5,655
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2,811 7
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,657 973
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 217 49
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 204  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 80  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 428 12
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 4,975 5
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,809 369
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 672 377
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 31  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 239 113
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 6,911 5,138
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,527 379
TOTAL 264,436 72,493

*(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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