National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PENTANEDIOL, 2-METHYL-, 2,4-
CAS # 107-41-5
RTECS # SA0810000
Agent Code 37630

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,057 555
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 3,527 87
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 349 223
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 7 2
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 464  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 42  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 61  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 692 131
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75 56
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 202 140
084 PHYSICIANS 313 227
095 REGISTERED NURSES 67,915 65,442
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 854 444
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 52 52
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 3,123 2,397
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 493 473
106 PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 22 22
185 DESIGNERS 100 25
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 215 29
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 533 180
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 7,736 5,805
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 2,731 1,728
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 726 685
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,230 1,924
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 25  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,217 276
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 990 20
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 122 91
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,349 775
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 614 426
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 759 323
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 836 717
313 SECRETARIES 201 201
318 TRANSPORTATION TICKET AND RESERVATION AGENTS 1,118 233
335 FILE CLERKS 149 30
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 28 9
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 7,910 657
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 7,364 1,796
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 491  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 1,706 873
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
433 SUPERVISORS, FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 20 20
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 39 39
439 KITCHEN WORKERS, FOOD PREPARATION 78 78
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 409 132
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 402 402
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 4,590 3,565
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 8,797 7,609
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 32,506 19,613
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 57,371 8,554
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 24,595 18,357
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238 98
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 41 14
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 3,649 2,708
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 397 227
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,941  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 2,569  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707 57
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 818 90
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 431  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 2,173 64
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 270  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 1,219  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 42  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 4,016 4
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 2,176  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 11,041 155
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 5,056  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 95  
567 CARPENTERS 3,261 227
575 ELECTRICIANS 843  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 166  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 2,338 57
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,281 17
598 DRILLERS, EARTH 73  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 2,612  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 26,734  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 2,942 255
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 12,548 1,045
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584  
637 MACHINISTS 72,813 789
643 BOILERMAKERS 69 6
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 514  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 14  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 145  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 280 88
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 5,385 43
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 82 3
666 DRESSMAKERS 123 123
667 TAILORS 387  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 93 14
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 232  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 175  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 2,194 1,544
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 582  
679 BOOKBINDERS 462 231
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 2,058 1,135
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 6,660 260
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 325 81
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 101 67
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 471  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 636  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 1,431 62
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,779 636
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,439 90
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 7,618 2,204
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,459 48
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,081 204
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 15,889 2,613
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 579  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,178 140
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,996 73
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,673 1,337
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,383 16
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,123 26
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 30  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 102  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 62 7
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 31,650 1,777
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 820 18
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 368  
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 413 262
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,456 5,299
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,554 1,878
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 20,583 10,752
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 579  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,823 24
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,786 613
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,268 92
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,473 636
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,213 743
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 95  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 19  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 503 11
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,879 96
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,095 706
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 864 704
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 45,966 18,386
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 32,507 5,220
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 8,425 435
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 887 796
785 ASSEMBLERS 28,242 9,709
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 687 46
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 101 24
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 526 33
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 19 19
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 5,084 1,800
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 197  
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 296  
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 346 346
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 34  
828 SHIP CAPTAINS AND MATES, EXCEPT FISHING BOATS 3  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 289  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 53  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 825 108
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,585 364
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 7,305  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,626 26
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 5,720 1,397
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 190  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 538 15
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 9,022 4,943
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 7,767 519
TOTAL 754,186 231,390

*(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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