National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name DODECYL BENZENE SULFONIC ACID
CAS # 27176-87-0
RTECS #
Agent Code 81668

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 9  
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 541  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,119 1,507
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 3,646 2,299
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 1,472  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 566 17
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 1,706 299
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,977 499
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 21 21
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 112 61
084 PHYSICIANS 155 100
095 REGISTERED NURSES 3,203 2,946
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 469 182
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 421 403
185 DESIGNERS 332  
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 215 29
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 356  
198 ANNOUNCERS 1,806 258
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,134 1,814
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 107  
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 34 34
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,523 1,507
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 25 23
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 746 69
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 561 129
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,617 1,136
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 949 301
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 63 11
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,681 459
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 836 717
309 PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 370 329
313 SECRETARIES 623 587
318 TRANSPORTATION TICKET AND RESERVATION AGENTS 1,118 233
335 FILE CLERKS 227  
336 RECORDS CLERKS 83 83
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 923 831
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 2,435 239
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3,562 1,942
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 431  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 56 56
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 3,023 1,296
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 1,053  
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 1,370 1,063
439 KITCHEN WORKERS, FOOD PREPARATION 41 41
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 12,331 8,772
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58 27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 10,600 7,180
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 328 205
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 28  
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 21,315 13,472
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 121,106 35,562
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 4,492 3,406
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238 98
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 487  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 33 11
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 9,917 288
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 4,713  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 1,037 9
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 3,626 126
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 2,424  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,201  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,413 13
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 2,024  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 570 447
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 75  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 353  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 807  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 4,267 911
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,857  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 275  
567 CARPENTERS 216  
575 ELECTRICIANS 500  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 58  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,201  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 377  
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 143  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 4,703 498
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,841 891
637 MACHINISTS 19,237  
643 BOILERMAKERS 62  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 167 52
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 153  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 83  
666 DRESSMAKERS 481 123
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 377 275
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 667 21
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,712 376
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 3 3
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 18,045 10,533
687 BAKERS 41 41
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 127 63
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 144  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 175  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 636  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 79  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,533 322
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 987  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 758 193
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 174  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 322 257
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,824 784
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 30  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 28  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 136  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,982 218
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 48  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,365 376
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,615 479
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,172 3
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 781 781
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 423 121
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 98  
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,062 1,001
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,648 1,901
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,082  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,232 3,048
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,772 1,844
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 213  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,797 416
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 464  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 244 67
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,002 81
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 530 33
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 26,196 4,182
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 42,542 9,890
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 3,700  
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 311 112
785 ASSEMBLERS 31,621 3,655
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 201 34
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 11,913 4,434
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 2,837 701
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 190 190
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 8,007 119
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
809 TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS 358 36
828 SHIP CAPTAINS AND MATES, EXCEPT FISHING BOATS 3  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 443  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,584 63
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 199  
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 454  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 549  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 2,775  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 145  
875 GARBAGE COLLECTORS 781 78
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 235 201
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 3,820 1,086
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 4,976 1,098
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 7,137 1,798
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 12,858 4,363
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 21,079 4,491
TOTAL 540,098 153,385

*(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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