National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name OCTADIEN-3-OL, 1,6-, 3,7-DIMETHYL-
CAS # 78-70-6
RTECS # RG5775000
Agent Code M4982

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 4,033 555
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,732  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 483 88
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93 56
084 PHYSICIANS 138 76
086 VETERINARIANS 2,844 339
095 REGISTERED NURSES 8,437 7,954
096 PHARMACISTS 2,605 1,468
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 462 356
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,060 858
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 352 352
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 230  
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 291 143
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,500 1,054
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,494 1,148
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,206 1,159
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,350 8,562
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 290 141
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,645 1,049
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 155 56
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53 53
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,080  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,613 1,613
313 SECRETARIES 90 90
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
335 FILE CLERKS 117 117
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 96 72
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,843  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 507  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 2,976 2,536
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,597 1,488
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 597 597
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 20,785 15,451
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 17,464 5,733
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 32,531 25,259
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238 98
479 FARM WORKERS 766 383
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,356  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,761  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 246  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 33  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 60  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 225  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 4,724  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 16  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 353  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 78  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 203  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,760 218
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 275  
567 CARPENTERS 61  
575 ELECTRICIANS 142  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 50  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 136  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 759  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,918 49
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,119 947
637 MACHINISTS 18,478 1,035
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 18  
667 TAILORS 24  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 191 120
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 168 151
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 3,261 455
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 323  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 278  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 101 67
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 32  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,495 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 334  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,689 274
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,398 48
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 966  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,795 708
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 2,408 26
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 432  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 94  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 87  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 618 283
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 72  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,791 211
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 31 4
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 22  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,260 4,260
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,377 1,691
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 873 849
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,597 6,381
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,217 484
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,640 83
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48 48
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 71  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 285 252
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 639 161
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,213 1,150
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 7,660 1,943
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,700 1,707
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,476 24
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,278 3,487
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 809 664
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 370  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 1,129  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 56  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 64  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 549  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 159  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 256 201
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 190  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 250 203
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,945 1,294
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,822 396
TOTAL 245,476 109,311

*(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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