National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name DECANAL
CAS # 112-31-2
RTECS # HD6000000
Agent Code X5145

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,356  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 4,033 3,678
096 PHARMACISTS 2,118 1,258
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 300 197
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 269 208
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 499 194
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 457 352
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 14,710 3,853
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 2,626 2,381
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 56  
637 MACHINISTS 325  
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 323  
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 38  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 23  
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,474 329
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,093 409
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 464  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 225  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 225  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 43 9
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 497 329
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 795 329
TOTAL 35,717 16,153

*(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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