National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name OCTADECANOIC ACID, 2,2-BIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)-1,3-PROPANEDIYL ESTER
CAS # 13081-97-5
RTECS #
Agent Code X9913

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 26  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 78  
357 MESSENGERS 278  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 271  
575 ELECTRICIANS 338  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 433  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 88  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 156  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 156  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 944 102
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 616  
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 26  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 74  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 202  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 230  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 102  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 78  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 78  
TOTAL 4,173 102

*(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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