National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name FURANONE, 2(3H)-, 5-HEPTYLDIHYDRO-
CAS # 104-67-6
RTECS # YQ2485000
Agent Code M4905

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 2,844 339
095 REGISTERED NURSES 3,999 3,875
096 PHARMACISTS 1,215 715
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 167 167
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766 766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,017 1,017
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,192 596
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,267 729
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 597 597
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 457 352
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,853 383
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 12,208 8,030
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 68  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58  
637 MACHINISTS 2,612  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121  
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 323  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 48
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425 283
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 439 220
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,657 2,215
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827 276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 568 11
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 55  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,310  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770  
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 138  
TOTAL 49,792 21,526

*(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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