National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PROPANOL, (2-(2-METHOXYMETHYLETHOXY)METHYLETHOXY)-
CAS # 25498-49-1
RTECS # UB8070000
Agent Code M4318

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,093  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 137  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 495  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 597 75
095 REGISTERED NURSES 36,320 35,206
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 726 398
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 161 112
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 366 366
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 628 544
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,773 1,061
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 8,919 2,259
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 46 46
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 536 295
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 285 76
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 313 313
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 50 14
313 SECRETARIES 168 168
335 FILE CLERKS 104  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 969  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 667 256
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 69  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 452 382
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 904 673
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 1,643 1,272
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,884 2,035
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 25,405 2,604
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,703  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 1,298  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707 57
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 14  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,040  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,075 10
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 410  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 195  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 444 16
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,405 302
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 800  
567 CARPENTERS 8,839  
575 ELECTRICIANS 132  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 16  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 396  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 605  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,566  
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 849 18
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,200 81
637 MACHINISTS 83,299 5,626
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 97 3
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 3,016  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 2,785 1,554
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 281 198
679 BOOKBINDERS 462 231
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 5,100 3,973
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,405 10
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 15  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 50  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 661  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 69  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,367 996
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,193 29
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 76  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 441  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,082 115
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,791 234
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 310  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 551  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,099 682
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,267 448
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 122 23
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 694  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 29,964 1,753
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 498 123
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,669 1,640
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 40 40
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,021  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,131  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 56 28
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 89  
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,474 756
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,138 83
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 66  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,394 28
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 91 6
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 424  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 16,765 586
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 27,108 5,492
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,972 145
785 ASSEMBLERS 50,477 30,389
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 687 46
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2,192  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 286  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 22  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 2,379  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 634  
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 454  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 2,253  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,695 363
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 3,864  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,940 1,867
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 835 48
TOTAL 402,252 106,155

*(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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