National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL
CAS # 25265-71-8
RTECS #
Agent Code 81390

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,057 555
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,426  
033 PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C. 193 193
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 55  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 14  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 1,031  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 29 7
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 579 242
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75 56
084 PHYSICIANS 557 236
085 DENTISTS 56 14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 48,349 38,896
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 500 335
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 300 197
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 669 552
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 242 242
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 457 142
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 291 143
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 842 432
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,509 964
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 2,608 2,473
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 110 91
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 34  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 529 45
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,306 242
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 453 453
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 4,018 769
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53 53
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,132 6
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 479 479
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
313 SECRETARIES 322 322
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
335 FILE CLERKS 331  
357 MESSENGERS 278  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 3,231 362
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 102  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 175  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 731 410
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 49 49
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,916 2,073
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 561 548
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 12,895 9,283
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 36,599 5,509
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 32,287 23,400
459 ATTENDANTS, AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES 61  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,838 1,608
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 43  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 185  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 101 70
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 33  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 2,279  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 347 9
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 225  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 14,462  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 78  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 45  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 353  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 362  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 902  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 5,103 18
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 275  
567 CARPENTERS 342 3
575 ELECTRICIANS 920  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,135 445
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,553  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 1,013 261
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,917 78
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 4,293 49
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,200 81
637 MACHINISTS 20,634 1,682
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 132 4
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,193 852
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 68 7
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,074  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 60  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 197  
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35 21
679 BOOKBINDERS 1,042 651
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 49 49
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 804  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 557 57
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 835 172
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 53  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 1,784 3
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 211  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,052 3
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,374 828
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 424  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 24  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,419 461
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 2,408 26
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 264 106
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 212  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,165 767
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 490  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 62  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,534 309
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 192  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,962 722
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,413 313
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 2,236 814
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,175 1,964
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,212 998
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,706 1,447
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,582 6,255
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 4,716 1,424
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 717 98
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,217 484
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,397 1,558
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,084 253
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 527  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 33 27
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,838 509
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 1,701  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,044 241
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 2,651 1,597
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 18,334 1,625
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 8,484 1,840
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,481 424
785 ASSEMBLERS 10,849 2,715
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 2,494 2,339
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 360 360
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,341 1,195
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 507 61
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 128  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 415  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 852 490
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 549  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,447  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 317  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 372 139
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,668 763
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,803 554
TOTAL 366,813 131,449

*(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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