National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name 2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-METHYL-, ETHYL ESTER, HOMOPOLYMER
CAS # 9003-42-3
RTECS #
Agent Code X9566

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 94  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 284  
085 DENTISTS 56 14
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 195  
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85 49
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 971 31
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 314 215
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 131  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3  
376 INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE 403 403
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 107 76
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,166 389
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707 57
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 567 21
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 774  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 83  
567 CARPENTERS 22  
575 ELECTRICIANS 246  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 238  
637 MACHINISTS 4,331 136
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 559 469
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 2,487 1,597
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 494  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 254 244
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 22  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 63  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 227  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 832 524
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,055 1,102
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 650 10
785 ASSEMBLERS 16,172 6,815
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 7  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 377 377
TOTAL 43,350 12,595

*(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.

NIOSH Home | NIOSH Search | Site Index | Contact Us | NOES Home