National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name SALICYLIC ACID, ISOPENTYL ESTER
CAS # 87-20-7
RTECS # VO4375000
Agent Code M1608

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,356  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93 56
084 PHYSICIANS 138 76
086 VETERINARIANS 2,844 339
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 57 44
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 112 106
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 948 898
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,143 1,111
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152 62
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,192 596
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 31 25
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,807 1,281
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 5,539 529
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 17,330 14,683
479 FARM WORKERS 766 383
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,356  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 61  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 14  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,956  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31  
637 MACHINISTS 2,749  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 48
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 81  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 17  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425 283
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,722 156
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,097 877
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,645 8,156
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,408 589
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,437 147
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 55  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,318  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 967 580
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770  
785 ASSEMBLERS 83 83
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 350 329
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,377 329
TOTAL 73,285 34,267

*(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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