National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ALCOHOLS, C12-15, ETHOXYLATED
CAS # 68131-39-5
RTECS #
Agent Code X9922

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 48  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5  
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 169 154
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 458 458
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 263  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 264 40
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 121  
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 46 46
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 69  
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 38 38
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 6,389 1,015
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 1,135 908
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 100  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 41  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 80  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 638  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 37  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 27  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 19  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,813 4
575 ELECTRICIANS 117  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,655  
637 MACHINISTS 2,324 115
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 168  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 785  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 827 812
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 909 88
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 41  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 101  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 880  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 367  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 137 137
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 74  
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,540 1,719
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,172 1,845
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 971 601
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 674  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 240  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 179  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 237  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 158 11
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 57 57
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5,817 2,910
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 210 12
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 151  
785 ASSEMBLERS 8,540 1,377
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 660 587
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 5,484 2,310
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 459 61
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 471  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 372 139
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,421 48
TOTAL 53,643 15,494

*(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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