National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name FURANONE, DIHYDRO-, 2(3H)-
CAS # 96-48-0
RTECS # LU3500000
Agent Code M1130

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 83 83
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 885 136
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 203  
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 710 142
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 276 41
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 473 47
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 303 76
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,128 239
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 106 85
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,391 170
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 9 9
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 988  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 25  
637 MACHINISTS 137  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,193 852
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 263  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,221 971
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 464 100
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 52  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 102  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 65  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 9  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,046 757
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,012 812
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,369 691
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 4,245 308
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 52 52
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 253  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,553  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 150  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,792 504
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 65 65
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 902 280
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,009 344
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,559 848
785 ASSEMBLERS 985 638
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,176 863
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 984 640
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,955 1,122
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 412 74
TOTAL 44,126 11,013

*(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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