National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name BENZYL ACETATE
CAS # 140-11-4
RTECS # AF5075000 
Agent Code 01600

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 2,844
 339
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766
 766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,017
 1,017
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,192
 596
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 766
 383
479 FARM WORKERS 766
 383
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,356
SUBTOTAL 8,707
 3,484
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,080
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 65
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 353
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 510
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 275
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 78
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 746
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 549
SUBTOTAL 4,656
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,996
SUBTOTAL 1,996
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 30
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,815
 1,053
637 MACHINISTS 145
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 38
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,826
 1,217
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 272
 30
SUBTOTAL 5,126
 2,300
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 52
 26
SUBTOTAL 52
 26
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 225
 45
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 96
667 TAILORS 24
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,260
 4,260
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 215
 191
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 72
 72
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 335
 335
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 48
 24
SUBTOTAL 5,275
 4,927
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 114
SUBTOTAL 114
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 124
SUBTOTAL 124
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 33
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,888
SUBTOTAL 1,921
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 988
 197
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 498
 134
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,772
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 29
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 167
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 29
SUBTOTAL 3,483
 331
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 138
 53
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53
 53
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 380
 15
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 164
 92
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 574
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,675
 722
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,242
 133
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 169
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 967
 580
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 21
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 64
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 21
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,084
 617
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,934
SUBTOTAL 9,667
 2,265
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827
 79
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676
 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 849
 65
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554
 58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,057
 302
785 ASSEMBLERS 266
 29
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288
 29
SUBTOTAL 6,517
 627
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 96
 72
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 191
 120
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 143
 143
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 72
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,817
 1,625
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48
 48
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 215
 72
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 24
 24
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 167
 167
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 24
 24
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 143
 120
SUBTOTAL 2,940
 2,415
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 17
 17
335 FILE CLERKS 117
 117
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 134
 17
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 168
 151
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 101
 67
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,007
 844
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 285
 252
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 387
 18
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 402
 335
785 ASSEMBLERS 688
 604
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 235
 201
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 84
 84
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 168
 168
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 67
 67
SUBTOTAL 3,860
 2,942
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 380
637 MACHINISTS 194
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 468
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,898
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 285
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 190
SUBTOTAL 3,415
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 43
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 803
 432
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 46
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 7
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 609
637 MACHINISTS 1,558
 41
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,138
 455
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,478
 130
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 92
 28
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 217
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,850
 1,186
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 87
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 92
785 ASSEMBLERS 139
SUBTOTAL 9,159
 2,272
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 14
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 15
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 464
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 341
 108
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 159
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 407
 201
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 307
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 338
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 2,319
 1,028
637 MACHINISTS 7,903
 331
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 197
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 803
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 633
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 317
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 749
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,235
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 432
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,268
 1,549
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,702
 341
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,012
 1,900
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 124
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 197
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 803
 803
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 160
SUBTOTAL 29,245
 6,261
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,343
 8,562
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,274
 147
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238
 98
637 MACHINISTS 1,534
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 2
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 170
 64
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 256
 171
785 ASSEMBLERS 83
 83
SUBTOTAL 20,900
 9,125
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 39
 10
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 448
 164
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 53
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 38
567 CARPENTERS 282
 3
575 ELECTRICIANS 34
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,896
637 MACHINISTS 2,124
 245
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 50
 7
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7
 7
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 77
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 22
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 115
 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 17
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 24
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 761
 71
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 538
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,490
 54
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 14
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 14
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 48
 3
SUBTOTAL 10,288
 567
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 53
637 MACHINISTS 645
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 44
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 230
 114
SUBTOTAL 972
 114
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 96
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 254
 24
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69
 55
SUBTOTAL 419
 79
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 84
SUBTOTAL 84
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 237
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 653
SUBTOTAL 890
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 431
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 666
637 MACHINISTS 2,156
 431
SUBTOTAL 3,253
 431
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 1,290
 1,032
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 258
 172
SUBTOTAL 1,548
 1,204
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 4,033
 555
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,732
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,613
 1,613
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876
 526
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,762
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 42,275
 33,645
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,097
 877
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,074
 7,701
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
 657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
 329
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 931
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 299
 299
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
 329
SUBTOTAL 71,445
 46,531
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 109
 56
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 93
 56
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 11,896
 2,260
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 48
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 80
 80
SUBTOTAL 12,226
 2,452
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 932
 466
SUBTOTAL 932
 466
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 131
 11
095 REGISTERED NURSES 20,694
 20,373
096 PHARMACISTS 1,215
 715
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 593
 499
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 300
 197
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 849
 723
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,690
 1,274
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 546
 250
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,256
 1,256
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 63
 47
313 SECRETARIES 90
 90
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 458
 332
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,637
 1,481
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 4,994
 2,621
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 15,596
 11,650
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,514
 1,755
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 73
 73
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 14
567 CARPENTERS 9
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,353
 942
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 521
 521
SUBTOTAL 56,596
 44,810
TOTAL 275,810 133,629
RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC where the agent was observed. Not all SICs were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed SICs. (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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