National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name MENTHA-1,8-DIENE, P-
CAS # 138-86-3
RTECS # OS8100000
Agent Code M1342

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630 70
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,064  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 14  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 615 105
095 REGISTERED NURSES 3,808 3,471
096 PHARMACISTS 2,118 1,258
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 362 328
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 706 353
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 672 485
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,546 62
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,105  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 188 60
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 679 21
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 581 116
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 364  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,163 650
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 6,159 4,679
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 17,303 3,683
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 5,345 5,345
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 164 92
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 487  
495 FORESTRY WORKERS, EXCEPT LOGGING 1,210  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,761  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 241  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 114  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 915  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 176 9
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 55  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 3,313  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 161  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 332  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 9,913 302
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 4,015  
567 CARPENTERS 2,535 244
575 ELECTRICIANS 601  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 8,700  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,244 51
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 781  
637 MACHINISTS 5,997 82
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 223  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 118  
679 BOOKBINDERS 1,548 353
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 948  
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 850  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 769  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,962  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 48
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 79  
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 828  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 300 128
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425 283
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 62 7
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,341 328
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,175 1,964
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,097 877
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,972 8,483
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 5,643 683
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,526 658
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,671 137
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 268  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,748 18
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 77  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 177  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 795 86
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 8,323 347
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 7,082 3,391
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 819  
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 103 19
785 ASSEMBLERS 8,012 2,977
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 945 562
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 931  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 127  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 70  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,288  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 26 26
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 2  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 4,647 237
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 343 199
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,095 336
TOTAL 185,336 45,650

*(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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