National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZENESULFONIC ACID, DODECYL-, COMPD. WITH ISOPROPYLAMINE (1:1)
CAS # 26264-05-1
RTECS #
Agent Code T1870

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 3,191  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 96  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 803 180
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 194 129
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 319 3
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 347 57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 719 147
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 189 105
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 253 88
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 354  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,613 1,613
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 847  
384 PROOFREADERS 303 303
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,246 749
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 9,245 294
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,326  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 747  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 2,425 243
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 227  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 328  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 552  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,054  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,048  
567 CARPENTERS 828  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 6,315 159
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 327  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 240  
637 MACHINISTS 3,383  
643 BOILERMAKERS 65  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 103  
666 DRESSMAKERS 123 123
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 39 24
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,643 164
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 456 209
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 656 645
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 101  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 214 11
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 60  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 17,769 762
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 273 36
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,191 1,321
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,399 233
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,143 2,583
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,981 3,314
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,272 52
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,704 31
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 3,688  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,164 38
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 479  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 35  
785 ASSEMBLERS 356 142
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 358 329
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 182 91
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 70  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 383  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 2,294 363
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 91  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 125  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 299 299
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,534 431
TOTAL 98,809 15,931

*(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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