National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name OILS, LEMON
CAS # 8008-56-8
RTECS # OG8300000
Agent Code M1217

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2,427 485
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 3,041  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93 56
084 PHYSICIANS 1,431 1,417
095 REGISTERED NURSES 58,727 51,468
096 PHARMACISTS 2,781 1,545
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 69 46
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 300 197
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 362 327
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 431 323
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 248 83
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 5,848 5,054
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 287 187
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 17 17
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 212 176
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,902 1,098
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512 183
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,613 1,613
335 FILE CLERKS 117 117
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 96 72
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 43  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 577 251
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 5,436 5,046
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 7,461 5,040
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 22,979 9,262
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 18,195 14,465
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 134 17
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,691  
637 MACHINISTS 6,560 514
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 191 120
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 168 151
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,215 455
687 BAKERS 1,624 162
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 278  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 101 67
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 20  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,621 274
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,898  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 217  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,247 637
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 2,408 26
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 87  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 192  
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 72  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 76 55
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 371 185
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,623 233
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,817 1,625
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,821 889
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,456 589
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,787 562
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48 48
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,101 252
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 72
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 811 33
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,765 1,083
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 960 24
785 ASSEMBLERS 770 687
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 350 329
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 370  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 56  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 159  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 235 201
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 190  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 227 203
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,313 1,172
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,664 487
TOTAL 181,073 110,993

*(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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