National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PROPANOL, 2-, 1-METHOXY-
CAS # 107-98-2
RTECS # UB7700000
Agent Code 81815

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 72  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,562  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 22  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 235 131
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 210  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,779 546
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19  
084 PHYSICIANS 2,129 1,171
086 VETERINARIANS 2,103 294
095 REGISTERED NURSES 16,762 10,317
096 PHARMACISTS 191 82
097 DIETITIANS 1,799 1,223
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 126 14
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 757 574
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 329 165
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 270 180
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 102  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 552 360
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,194 573
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,721 1,351
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 780 237
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 653  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 764  
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,364  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 42 3
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 757 313
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,859 840
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
313 SECRETARIES 106 106
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 5,804 580
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3,013 1,406
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 171  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 712 450
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 756  
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 95 95
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 5,315 4,143
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 6,772 4,101
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 27 27
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 33,580 23,472
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 78,916 20,503
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 454 252
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,265 1,601
495 FORESTRY WORKERS, EXCEPT LOGGING 1,210  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,272  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 1,625  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 12,040 265
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 927  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 385  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,467  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,019 64
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 10  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 1,629  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 719  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 2,332 79
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,841 431
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 207  
567 CARPENTERS 2,292  
575 ELECTRICIANS 5,031  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,816  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 6,263 72
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 228  
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 258  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 1,444  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,412  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,722 13
637 MACHINISTS 2,525 17
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 139  
643 BOILERMAKERS 27  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 280 88
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 103  
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 29 18
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 652 348
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,198 610
666 DRESSMAKERS 358  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 118  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 2,026 1,393
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 2,614 2,033
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 69 32
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,825 164
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 2,067  
687 BAKERS 1,892 536
693 ADJUSTERS AND CALIBRATORS 48 10
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 65  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 297  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 80  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 263  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,120 1,186
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 13 6
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 774 658
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,600 1,032
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 656  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 313  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 34
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 188  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,113 1,781
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 296  
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 394  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 368  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,421 2,421
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 696 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,665 1,075
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 899 79
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 31 17
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,672 1,023
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,411 581
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,716 131
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 268  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 64  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 24,755 3,996
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 31 31
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 292 202
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 890 334
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 873 700
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 12,899 3,409
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,109 937
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,555  
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 6 6
785 ASSEMBLERS 13,865 2,056
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 148 61
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6,973 721
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 131  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 931  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 96  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,350 77
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,030 200
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 982 79
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 410 48
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 146  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 6,079 3,618
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 4,493 821
TOTAL 373,990 110,572

*(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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