National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name TURPENTINE
CAS # 8006-64-2
RTECS # YO8400000
Agent Code 74990

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 69  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 10,127 106
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 525 229
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 447  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,512 184
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
095 REGISTERED NURSES 254 207
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 276  
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 431  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 202 14
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 7,078 2,784
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 180  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,647 1,900
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 72 14
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 201  
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 361  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14,966 3,099
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 633 203
335 FILE CLERKS 1,078 640
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 159 120
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 525 6
366 METER READERS 1,495  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 1,775 873
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 1,602 764
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 72 18
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 17,487 1,251
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,438  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,206  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 10,068 539
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707 57
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 161 22
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 2,433 9
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 6,648 212
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 449 25
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 372 177
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 1,692  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 126  
543 ELEVATOR INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,842  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 560  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 3,678 2,419
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 7,616 1,161
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 784  
567 CARPENTERS 3,258 244
575 ELECTRICIANS 11,581 16
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 871 46
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 4,739  
589 GLAZIERS 2,279  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 2,612  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 617 249
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,680  
637 MACHINISTS 7,983  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 717 50
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 2  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 453  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 184 184
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 122  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 36,986 27,829
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 6,470 3,497
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 2,888 429
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 698 75
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 3  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 551  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,457 14
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 13 6
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 156 153
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 53 13
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 354  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,976 119
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 346 18
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 4,545  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,283 837
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 66 66
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 376 301
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 94 22
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 175  
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 57  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 574  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 31  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,865 836
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 49  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 73  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,150 823
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,299 1,012
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,512 312
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 7,385 4,187
785 ASSEMBLERS 107,137 81,834
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 806 221
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,030 499
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 6,476 2,636
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 169  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 3  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 361 305
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,038 151
TOTAL 351,747 144,051

*(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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