National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name 1,4 BENZENEDIOL, 2,6-BIS(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-
CAS # 2444-28-2
RTECS #
Agent Code X2314

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 371 3
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 63  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 52  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,479  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 5,327  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,515  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 7,562  
567 CARPENTERS 139  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,964  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 400  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 425  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 66  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 51  
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 57  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 109 18
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 510  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 35  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 330  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,520 358
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 206 52
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 710 651
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 225  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 57  
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,206 765
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 59 59
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 89  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 103 52
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 678  
TOTAL 29,359 1,957

*(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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