National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PHENETHYL ALCOHOL
CAS # 60-12-8
RTECS # SG7175000
Agent Code 80836

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2,427 485
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,434  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 138 88
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 114 31
084 PHYSICIANS 319 319
095 REGISTERED NURSES 21,087 20,539
096 PHARMACISTS 602 348
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 406 312
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 849 723
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,738 2,131
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 546 250
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 63 47
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 110 73
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 160 60
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53 53
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,101  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
313 SECRETARIES 90 90
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
335 FILE CLERKS 117 117
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 96 72
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 43  
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 1,290 1,032
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 716 504
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,009 636
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 12,669 7,406
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 19,633 5,439
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 40,396 27,928
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 353  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,413 218
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 275  
567 CARPENTERS 225  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 78  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 192  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 609  
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,119 947
637 MACHINISTS 2,494 603
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 50 7
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 191 120
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 168 151
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7 7
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,138 455
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 101 67
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 22  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,621 274
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,898  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 217  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 755 637
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 87  
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 72  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69 55
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,817 1,625
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,792 6,381
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,141 409
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,198 147
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48 48
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 285 252
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 72
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,536 1,898
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,020 1,083
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 871 24
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,656 2,586
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 350 329
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 137 80
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 931  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 64  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 549  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 170  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 256 201
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 190  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 227 203
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,161 1,588
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,606 396
TOTAL 161,595 92,702

*(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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