National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZOQUINONE, PARA-
CAS # 106-51-4
RTECS # DK2625000
Agent Code 66950

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28  
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 239  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 107 53
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 493  
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 930  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 7,630  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 414  
575 ELECTRICIANS 9  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 629  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 232  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 62  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 221 125
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 32  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 51 51
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 811 255
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,108 603
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 374 187
TOTAL 15,511 1,274

*(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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