National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ISOPENTYL ALCOHOL
CAS # 123-51-3
RTECS # EL5425000
Agent Code 40380

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,283 361
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 70 20
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 22 14
086 VETERINARIANS 2,844 339
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,666 3,600
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766 766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,017 1,017
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,319 8,562
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 189 62
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,880 1,079
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 104 68
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
323 INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C. 7  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 464  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,194 966
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,195 383
479 FARM WORKERS 766 383
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,356  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 60  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 244  
575 ELECTRICIANS 34  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 72  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 66  
637 MACHINISTS 8,370 349
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,924  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,475 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 334  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 749  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,548 71
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 432  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,722 156
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,287 18
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,482 171
785 ASSEMBLERS 956  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 452 329
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 197  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 818 329
TOTAL 65,499 22,006

*(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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