National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ETHANOL, 2-ETHOXY-, ACETATE
CAS # 111-15-9
RTECS # KK8225000
Agent Code M4063

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 481 130
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 289 2
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 488  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 80 53
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 271 166
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,620 197
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19  
096 PHARMACISTS 191 82
185 DESIGNERS 912 912
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 376 74
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 898 174
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 1,301 93
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 5,104 1,340
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,600 229
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 268 35
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,542 1,958
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 7,285 385
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 40  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 62  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 9,664 61
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,429  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 175  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 8,746 387
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 4,112  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,654  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 377  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 6,749  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 8,809  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 86  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 123  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 311 28
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 619 69
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 413  
567 CARPENTERS 207  
575 ELECTRICIANS 166 48
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 4,387 467
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 174  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 796 28
637 MACHINISTS 5,606 16
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 167 52
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 2,371  
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 5  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 802 802
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 263  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,668 610
666 DRESSMAKERS 358  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 291 291
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,268 1,013
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 32 32
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 244 244
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 240  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 128 48
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 102  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,278 734
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 125 39
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,018 906
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,512 66
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,506 1,239
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 69  
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 591  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 23,487 3,544
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 4,286 680
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 251 125
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 346  
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 137 49
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 16  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 270 108
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 95 48
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,730 176
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,690 1,254
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,249 1,830
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,352 540
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,475 361
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,609  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 29,916 3,653
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 241  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,129 1,956
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,262 16
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 839 49
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 10,071 1,465
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 10,448 1,775
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,525 10
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 146 62
785 ASSEMBLERS 19,162 8,459
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 3,039 69
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 23 3
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 5,427 375
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 210 49
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 207  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 330  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 404 108
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 963 10
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 7,169 453
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 2,052 404
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 826 640
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 170 97
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 201  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 9,190 5,320
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 10,183 4,257
TOTAL 265,104 51,020

*(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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