National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name 2-PROPANOL, 1-PROPOXY-
CAS # 1569-01-3
RTECS # UB9351000
Agent Code X1497

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190 57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 285 76
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 29  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 171  
637 MACHINISTS 858  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 6 6
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 6  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 93  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 3  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 454  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 998 38
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 56  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 513 38
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 41 35
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 614  
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 6 6
785 ASSEMBLERS 466 24
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 29 29
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 165 77
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 48 48
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 19  
TOTAL 5,055 434

*(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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