National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name THYMOL
CAS # 89-83-8
RTECS # XP2275000
Agent Code 73040

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354 829
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 310 259
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 135 41
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 373 182
084 PHYSICIANS 78 65
095 REGISTERED NURSES 8,227 7,852
096 PHARMACISTS 414 200
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 393 268
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 46  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,177 1,816
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,625 1,134
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,135 664
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,912  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 583 394
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 246  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 297 119
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 8  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 93 37
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 53 20
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 229 196
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 482  
785 ASSEMBLERS 174  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 12 7
TOTAL 21,355 14,083

*(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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