National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name OILS, SPEARMINT
CAS # 8008-79-5
RTECS # WG7360000
Agent Code 83477

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 483 88
095 REGISTERED NURSES 2,462 2,445
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 230  
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,389 1,389
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,319 8,562
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 180 68
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 453 453
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17 3
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 464  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 72 18
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,228 2,694
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,097 1,328
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 1,785 1,785
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 883 589
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 60  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 78  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 289  
575 ELECTRICIANS 126  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 72  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 66  
637 MACHINISTS 6,068 268
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,924  
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 7,245 5,175
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 38  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 659 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 334  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 749  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,548 71
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 432  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,722 156
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 76 76
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 489 21
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,287 18
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,902 1,204
785 ASSEMBLERS 956  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 474 329
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 197  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 617 617
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 818 329
TOTAL 69,459 30,649

*(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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