National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name SALICYLIC ACID, METHYL ESTER
CAS # 119-36-8
RTECS # VO4725000
Agent Code 48320

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 7,519  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,563 87
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 497 88
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 191  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 575 14
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354 829
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 714 56
084 PHYSICIANS 268 255
085 DENTISTS 36  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 35,002 33,384
096 PHARMACISTS 1,253 620
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 87 87
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 3,720 2,785
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 736 473
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 230  
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 291 143
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 68  
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 103 67
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 2,645 2,645
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,981 1,993
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,350 8,562
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 574  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 432 68
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 374 13
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 453 453
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 534 241
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,047  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 2,506  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,613 1,613
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 836 717
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 2,099 1,530
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 2,762 648
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 162  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 1,718 1,422
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58 27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,448 831
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 4,397 2,024
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 614 368
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 12,650 8,076
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 75,371 26,997
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 7,733 4,888
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 41 14
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 332 11
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 8,192  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 8,437  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707 57
509 SMALL ENGINE REPAIRERS 1,634  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 3,929  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 133  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 4,009 75
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,362  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 805  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 225  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 4,724  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 713  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,697  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 2,620 468
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 8,101  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 693  
567 CARPENTERS 16  
575 ELECTRICIANS 1,306  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 448  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,767  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 489  
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,650  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 4,022  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 97  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,637 62
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 4,703 55
637 MACHINISTS 33,708 797
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,218  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 565 151
659 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WOODWORKERS 247  
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11  
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35 21
679 BOOKBINDERS 173 29
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 23 15
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 3,342  
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 409 307
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 115 81
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 38  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 128  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 584 62
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,464 27
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,576 1,116
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,792 743
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 925 48
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,466 204
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,228 1,779
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 305  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 865 140
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 410  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,398 996
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 94  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 35  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 796 283
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,172 156
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,823 180
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,667 1,447
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,607 3,590
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,920 741
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,508 1,741
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,862  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,253 50
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 5  
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 3,821  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,170  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,119  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 16,572 1,617
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 8,457 669
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 4,220 435
785 ASSEMBLERS 21,746 10,497
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 226  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 5,157 612
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 86  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 1,233  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 2,199  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 330  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 939 134
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,978 948
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 8,150 208
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 711  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 245 186
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 4,241  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 4,326 54
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 915 915
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,114 329
TOTAL 454,822 134,722

*(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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