National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name OIL, PEPPERMINT
CAS # 8006-90-4
RTECS # SC6125000
Agent Code 80680

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 483 88
095 REGISTERED NURSES 3,886 3,576
096 PHARMACISTS 529 349
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 300 197
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 62 62
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,319 8,562
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 167 62
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052 872
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17 3
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 464  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 49 29
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 427 176
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 111 61
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,853 1,447
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,526  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 60  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 6,749  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 244  
575 ELECTRICIANS 59  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 72  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 66  
637 MACHINISTS 5,923 268
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,924  
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 101 68
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 659 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
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,030 411
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 101 68
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 634  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 101 68
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,557 186
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,056 441
785 ASSEMBLERS 956  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 452 329
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 68 68
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 197  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 617 617
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,124 430
TOTAL 67,045 21,627

*(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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