National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name 1,3-BUTADIENE, 2,3-DICHLORO-, POLYMER WITH 2-CHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE
CAS # 25067-95-2
RTECS #
Agent Code X2398

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 50  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 26  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 181  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100 25
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 103 52
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 103  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,139 38
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,532  
567 CARPENTERS 114  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 68  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 156  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 156  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,628 351
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 137  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 171 171
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 384  
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 733 24
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,325 199
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 319  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,313 2,245
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,618  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,655  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 348 116
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,093  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 78  
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 68  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 192  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 78  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 34  
TOTAL 17,127 3,221

*(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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