National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BUTYRIC ACID, 3,7-DIMETHYL-2,6-OCTADIENYL ESTER, (E)-
CAS # 106-29-6
RTECS #
Agent Code M4598

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,356  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 17 17
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
335 FILE CLERKS 117 117
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 96 72
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 43  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 720 31
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 7,571 6,501
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 134 17
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 609  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 191 120
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 168 151
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,138 455
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 101 67
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,621 274
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,898  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 217  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 755 637
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 87  
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 72  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69 55
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,817 1,625
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 785 329
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827 276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 358  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48 48
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 285 252
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 72
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 24 24
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 570 503
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 111 24
785 ASSEMBLERS 688 604
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329 329
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 235 201
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 190  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 227 203
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 168 168
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 862 396
TOTAL 28,986 16,195

*(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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