National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS, LEMON-OIL
CAS # 68917-33-9
RTECS #
Agent Code X1718

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630 70
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 406 312
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 234 234
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 546 296
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 546 250
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152 62
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 458 332
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,163 650
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 5,514 4,096
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,994 45
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 7,571 6,501
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 96  
567 CARPENTERS 74 3
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31  
637 MACHINISTS 2,711 41
667 TAILORS 24  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 197  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,722 156
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,260 4,260
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 873 849
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 804 329
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 875 276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 863 115
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 72 72
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 5  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 664 664
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 48 24
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 795 329
TOTAL 38,446 21,940

*(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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