National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ETHYL FORMATE
CAS # 109-94-4
RTECS # LQ8400000
Agent Code 32610

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 476 51
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 686 300
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 822  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 43  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 96  
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 323  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 282  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827 276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 418  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,574 386
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 257 43
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 88 11
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 86  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 751  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 51 51
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 51 51
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 138  
TOTAL 8,151 1,169

*(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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