National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PHENOL, 4-(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-, POLYMER WITH FORMALDEHYDE
CAS # 25085-50-1
RTECS #
Agent Code X9722

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 7 7
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 103  
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 307  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 52  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 6,725 59
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 14,158  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 2,830  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 660  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 447  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 212  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 560  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 592  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,574 7
567 CARPENTERS 114  
575 ELECTRICIANS 3,640  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,405 421
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 53  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,606 29
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 582  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 768  
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 580 580
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 206 52
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 190 26
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 6  
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,323 518
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 526 33
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 26  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 307  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 343 172
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 684  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 103 52
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 608  
TOTAL 49,406 1,955

*(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