National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CELLULOSE, ETHYL 2-HYDROXYETHYL ETHER
CAS # 9004-58-4
RTECS #
Agent Code X6246

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
037 MANAGEMENT RELATED OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 2,766 1,844
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 31  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 315 278
084 PHYSICIANS 152 152
095 REGISTERED NURSES 2,688 2,688
096 PHARMACISTS 327 246
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 83  
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 508 376
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 454 200
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 291 143
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 257 86
198 ANNOUNCERS 1,201 601
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,650 1,382
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 69 69
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 310 310
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 980 40
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 771  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 399 29
257 SALES OCCUPATIONS, OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES 1,149 575
275 SALES COUNTER CLERKS 4,149 2,305
276 CASHIERS 83 83
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 339 339
313 SECRETARIES 24,516 23,325
319 RECEPTIONISTS 1,017 1,017
337 BOOKKEEPERS, ACCOUNTING, AND AUDITING CLERKS 3,087 3,087
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 10 10
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 177  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 742 731
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 15,873 12,152
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 2,055 1,370
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,292 775
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 34 34
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 449  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 162  
567 CARPENTERS 4,181  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 2,049  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 115  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 709  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 532  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 703  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 331  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,161 1,031
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 403 374
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 185  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 116 80
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 307 307
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,221 223
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,426 909
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 101  
785 ASSEMBLERS 164 164
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 459  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 88 88
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 576  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 377 377
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 202 202
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,773 454
TOTAL 91,945 58,518

*(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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