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 ALCOHOL
CAS # 100-51-6
RTECS # DN3150000 
Agent Code 11360

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403
403
086 VETERINARIANS 6,331
633
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766
766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,420
1,420
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,192
596
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,169
786
479 FARM WORKERS 766
383
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,751
1,395
SUBTOTAL 14,798
6,382
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 233

SUBTOTAL 233

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 65

SUBTOTAL 65

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 73

583 PAPERHANGERS 387

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,934

SUBTOTAL 2,394

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 14
14
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 58

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 117

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 117

637 MACHINISTS 145

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 520

763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,170

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 175

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 58

SUBTOTAL 2,517
14
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 77

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 71

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
6
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,437
1,245
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 128
96
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 193

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 834
513
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 160
154
SUBTOTAL 2,926
2,014
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 118
47
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 494

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 160
121
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 3,553

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 942

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 488
128
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,341

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,224

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 306

SUBTOTAL 8,626
296
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
313 SECRETARIES 240
240
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 79
39
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 86
86
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 97
97
785 ASSEMBLERS 26,325
18,530
SUBTOTAL 26,827
18,992
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

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 7

217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 343

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 57
11
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 99

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 135

SUBTOTAL 641
11
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 2,050
550
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 303
76
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 319
57
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 500
134
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 281
28
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 113
28
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 263

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,137
569
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,544
111
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 473

737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 423
121
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,414

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,054
29
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,464
1,155
SUBTOTAL 17,338
2,858
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 3

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,505
1,480
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53
53
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 43

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,360

469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 164
92
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 831

567 CARPENTERS 57

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44

593 INSULATION WORKERS 44

637 MACHINISTS 57

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 97

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,023
387
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,300
32
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 57

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 703
18
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,998
234
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,081
580
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 30

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 935
617
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,517
91
SUBTOTAL 15,843
3,767
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 75

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 54

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 576

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 215

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 269
108
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,183
1,183
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 331

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 215

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 402

SUBTOTAL 3,320
1,291
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
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 12

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 41
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 755
637
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 3,644
2,735
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 69
69
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 3,484
69
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 28

217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 249

356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 19
19
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 43

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 569
432
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 46

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 609

637 MACHINISTS 1,501
41
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,138
455
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,478
130
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 217

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 27

725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 87

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 93

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 92

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 116

SUBTOTAL 6,312
1,077
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 23
23
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 46

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 97
58
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 167
62
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 464

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 302
31
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 407
201
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 115

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 66

636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,119
947
637 MACHINISTS 3,191
194
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 649

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 432

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 63

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,783
1,570
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,225

785 ASSEMBLERS 3,328
2,121
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 19,678
6,010
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 464

189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 12
3
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,773
8,954
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 853
93
637 MACHINISTS 1,534

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 69

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 192
96
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 816
662
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 12

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 256
171
785 ASSEMBLERS 83
83
SUBTOTAL 22,064
10,062
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22

095 REGISTERED NURSES 29

189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 11

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17
3
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 999
105
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 20

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 14

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 38

567 CARPENTERS 65
3
575 ELECTRICIANS 34

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 297
119
637 MACHINISTS 2,039
245
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 758
71
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 227

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 411
92
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 404

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,962
54
785 ASSEMBLERS 54
6
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23

SUBTOTAL 7,617
701
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 265
58
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 98

643 BOILERMAKERS 65

SUBTOTAL 428
58
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 20
20
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 100
20
313 SECRETARIES 201
201
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 96
96
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 14

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69
55
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 58
46
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 245
245
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 159
159
SUBTOTAL 962
842
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 85

SUBTOTAL 85

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 241

508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707
57
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 94

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,473
143
SUBTOTAL 8,515
200
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 601

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 200

SUBTOTAL 801

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 215

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 18

SUBTOTAL 233

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 219
138
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 970

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 653

SUBTOTAL 1,842
138
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,723

SUBTOTAL 1,723

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,356

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876
526
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 24,142
16,380
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 925
398
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 31,927
20,591
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 428

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,517
799
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 136

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 129

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 711

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 257
73
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 399
73
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 399
36
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 478

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,695
807
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 814

736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 2,200
1,157
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 38

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 8,330
2,253
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 329

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 905
905
SUBTOTAL 19,841
6,103
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 932
466
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 235
235
SUBTOTAL 1,167
701
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460
430
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 131
11
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 7
7
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 127
123
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 88
73
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 259
213
084 PHYSICIANS 793
625
095 REGISTERED NURSES 121,398
104,505
096 PHARMACISTS 4,517
2,458
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 187
187
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 300
197
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,010
797
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 7

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,910
2,484
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 4,688
3,552
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 22,522
19,876
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 387
287
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 40

444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 1,868
1,479
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,234
1,878
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 6,391
6,334
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,383
2,866
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 692
409
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 73
73
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 161

678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
21
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 131
62
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 35
6
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 187
187
SUBTOTAL 176,021
149,140
TOTAL 404,926 236,467
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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