National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name 1-PROPANOL, 2-((HYDROXYMETHYL)AMINO)-2-METHYL-
CAS # 52299-20-4
RTECS #
Agent Code X1379

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630 70
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 381  
307 SUPERVISORS; DISTRIBUTION, SCHEDULING, AND ADJUSTING CLERKS 35  
313 SECRETARIES 5,306 5,306
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 229 76
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,408 36
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 795  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 437  
567 CARPENTERS 9,062 3
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,063  
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 176  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 910  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 2,297  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 56  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 256  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 377  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 306  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,254  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,962 729
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 419  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 76  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 217  
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,317 954
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 234 117
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 608  
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 85  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 584  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 945 925
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 715 358
TOTAL 36,527 8,575

*(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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