National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name AMINES, C16-18 AND C18-UNSATD. ALKYL
CAS # 68037-95-6
RTECS #
Agent Code X1068

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 542  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 378  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64  
185 DESIGNERS 134 67
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 24  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 88  
359 DISPATCHERS 317  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 488  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 15,377 276
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 6,143  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 8,166  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 11,345  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 2,686  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 3,104 72
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 723  
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 35  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 27  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,317  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 13,337 302
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,893 87
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 197  
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 335  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 5,362  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 537  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 231  
637 MACHINISTS 5,551 562
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 16  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 256  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 958  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 516  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 232  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 558 474
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 368 167
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,439  
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,773 916
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 390  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 107 107
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 321 224
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 176  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 36  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 158  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 234 234
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,931 201
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,190  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,553  
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,319  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 4,347 37
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 802  
825 RAILROAD BRAKE, SIGNAL, AND SWITCH OPERATORS 354  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 1,960  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 762  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 314  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 314  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 700  
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 473  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 29  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 216  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 6,146  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 74  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,707  
TOTAL 118,128 3,726

*(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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