National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ACETIC ACID, PENTYL ESTER
CAS # 628-63-7
RTECS # AJ1925000
Agent Code M1226

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1,607 70
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,939 87
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 6,525  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 222  
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354 829
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 301 38
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 237 199
084 PHYSICIANS 112 112
095 REGISTERED NURSES 9,424 9,169
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 259 155
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 300 197
185 DESIGNERS 124 25
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 9  
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 976 533
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,694 1,250
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,902 1,411
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 18,699 8,689
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,761 778
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 31 21
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,317 518
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 56 3
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 558 115
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 795 568
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 29  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 614 96
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,756  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 63  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 225 110
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 8,903 6,200
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 36,451 10,827
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 3,985 3,286
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 41 14
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 473 86
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,343  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 2,473  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 182  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 181  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 119  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 41 41
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 14  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 596  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,590  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,842 7
567 CARPENTERS 3,213  
575 ELECTRICIANS 159  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 33 5
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,559  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 419 17
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 566  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 743  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,962  
637 MACHINISTS 9,582 268
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,321 902
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 58  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 86  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,594 576
659 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WOODWORKERS 247  
666 DRESSMAKERS 123 123
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 630  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 868 426
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,312 1,276
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 2,001  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 863  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 659 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 334  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 737  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 92 28
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,186  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,762 1,257
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 432  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,138 107
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 558  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 20,116 2,192
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,692 195
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 192  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,127 12,127
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,758 1,658
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 15,423 7,407
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,756 808
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 40 14
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,920 1,626
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 781  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 185 74
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,206 995
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 3,817  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,913  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,339 735
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,563 118
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 6,876 2,977
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,793 10
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 1,472 1,227
785 ASSEMBLERS 11,779 4,183
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 266 34
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 893 472
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 219 69
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 845  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 1,668  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 402 116
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 31  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 4,535  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,827 1,704
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,406 650
TOTAL 265,437 91,128

*(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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