National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS, ORANGE-OIL
CAS # 68647-72-3
RTECS #
Agent Code X2062

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2,427 485
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,450  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 14  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 109 56
095 REGISTERED NURSES 7,808 7,346
096 PHARMACISTS 2,605 1,468
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 62 62
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 352 352
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 269 208
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 503  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 494 103
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 374 13
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53 53
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 94  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 245  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 233  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,267 729
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 597 597
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,436 2,637
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 12,609 2,053
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 22,476 17,228
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 487  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 20  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,040  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 4,573  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 145  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 418  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,407  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 620  
575 ELECTRICIANS 766  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 522  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 111  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,535 6
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 508  
637 MACHINISTS 25,524 443
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 21  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,557 58
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 864  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 62  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,071 8
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,296 1,116
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 205 40
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 470  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,690 1,186
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 28  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 151  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 18  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,722 156
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 334  
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,097 877
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,121 8,156
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,286 648
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,097 72
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 177  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 159  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,946 564
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 21,247 5,354
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 4,034 35
785 ASSEMBLERS 6,606 400
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 488 332
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 64  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 3  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 276  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,381 329
TOTAL 169,638 55,672

*(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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