National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name 4,4(5H)-OXAZOLEDIMETHANOL, 2-(HEPTADECENYL)-
CAS # 28984-69-2
RTECS #
Agent Code X9800

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,553  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 212  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 384  
575 ELECTRICIANS 559 9
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,106  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,619  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 88  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 132 4
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 106  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 18  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 51  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 159 159
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,652  
785 ASSEMBLERS 335  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 5  
TOTAL 10,992 172

*(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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