National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name DODECYLBENZENE
CAS # 123-01-3
RTECS # CZ9540000
Agent Code 83447

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 299  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 78 17
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 629 85
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
086 VETERINARIANS 562  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 21  
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 430 430
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 14 14
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 63 49
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 562 281
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 25 23
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 63 27
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 263 113
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 73 65
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 59 41
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 299 299
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 124  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 103  
384 PROOFREADERS 303 303
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 182 132
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 234  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,883 224
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 3,205  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 620  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 528  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 2,485 251
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 103  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 307  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 202  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 318  
637 MACHINISTS 158  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 32 11
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 112  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 173 85
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 487 487
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 206  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 560  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 206  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 488 31
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 753 30
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 411 137
785 ASSEMBLERS 772 221
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 313  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 64  
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 454  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 91  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 454  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 575 299
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,904 365
TOTAL 24,268 4,020

*(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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