National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name TRIMETHYL-1,3-PENTANEDIOL MONOISOBUTYRATE, 2,2,4-
CAS # 25265-77-4
RTECS # UF6000000
Agent Code 83626

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 332  
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 131 75
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 170 163
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 464 443
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 215 29
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190 57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 285 76
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 313 313
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,278 905
335 FILE CLERKS 104  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 299  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 299  
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 121  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 5,491 105
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 20  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 355 46
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 234  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 970  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 1,025 341
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 11  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 77  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 465  
567 CARPENTERS 1,619  
575 ELECTRICIANS 92  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 16,091 170
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 115  
595 ROOFERS 2,127  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 525  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 161 49
637 MACHINISTS 176  
643 BOILERMAKERS 35  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 1,827 1,522
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 771  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 146  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,167 146
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 56  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 645 645
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 273  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 291  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 579  
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 761 457
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 146  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,405  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,230 725
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 582  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,363 298
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 34  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 530 146
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 302  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,237 38
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,958 747
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 234  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 118  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 179 57
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,484 457
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,248 811
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 362  
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,762 448
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 452 109
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 72  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 213  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 96  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 955  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 70  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 5,352 222
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,728 1,867
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,599 42
TOTAL 81,865 11,666

*(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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