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 BUTYL ALCOHOL, SEC-
CAS # 78-92-2
RTECS # EO1750000 
Agent Code 14410

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 1,873

SUBTOTAL 1,873

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 670

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 234

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,714
5
SUBTOTAL 2,618
5
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 619

844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 1,668

SUBTOTAL 2,287

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 218

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,196

597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 1,196

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 299

SUBTOTAL 2,909

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,132
26
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 209

544 MILLWRIGHTS 78

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 92

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 318

575 ELECTRICIANS 92

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 157

637 MACHINISTS 273
10
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 103

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 48

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 51

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 210

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 808
419
SUBTOTAL 4,571
455
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 183

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,278

SUBTOTAL 1,461

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 23

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 311

SUBTOTAL 334

APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 535
401
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 53
53
SUBTOTAL 588
454
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 152

637 MACHINISTS 38

SUBTOTAL 190

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 520
260
SUBTOTAL 520
260
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 130

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,040

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 52

544 MILLWRIGHTS 512

575 ELECTRICIANS 751

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 285

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 512

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 34

SUBTOTAL 3,316

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 471

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 247
18
637 MACHINISTS 31

649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 18

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,748
62
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 18

736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 13

737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,283
837
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 67
18
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 76

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 103

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 22

SUBTOTAL 12,097
935
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 87
87
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,294
1,427
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 43

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,716

575 ELECTRICIANS 13

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 45

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 23

637 MACHINISTS 10

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 186

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 43
11
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 54
11
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 754

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 6

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91
SUBTOTAL 6,994
1,810
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 189
105
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 795

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 335

SUBTOTAL 1,905
105
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 433

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 121

SUBTOTAL 554

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 377

SUBTOTAL 377

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,286

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 835

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 5,553

SUBTOTAL 7,674

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,361

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 159

567 CARPENTERS 62

SUBTOTAL 2,582

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 80
53
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 65
65
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 323

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 80

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,092

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 160
27
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 80

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 106

SUBTOTAL 1,986
145
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
543 ELEVATOR INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 29

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 366

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 616

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 96

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,813
1,634
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 166

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 17
12
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 50

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 300

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,468
773
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 9

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 133

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 3

SUBTOTAL 6,086
2,419
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 7

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 392

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 215

575 ELECTRICIANS 120

637 MACHINISTS 881
24
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 120
120
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 229

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 7

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 207
150
785 ASSEMBLERS 8,191
7,527
SUBTOTAL 10,369
7,821
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 310

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 238

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 567
21
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 232

544 MILLWRIGHTS 181

575 ELECTRICIANS 707

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 11

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 36

637 MACHINISTS 952

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 22

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 666
41
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 36
36
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,644
1,366
SUBTOTAL 6,613
1,464
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 68

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 91
41
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 7

643 BOILERMAKERS 65

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 125
94
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,245
598
SUBTOTAL 1,601
733
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 80

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 20
14
SUBTOTAL 100
14
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 208

SUBTOTAL 208

TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 498

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 72

SUBTOTAL 570

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 1,064

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 117

SUBTOTAL 1,181

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,388

SUBTOTAL 2,388

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 46
46
SUBTOTAL 46
46
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 161

SUBTOTAL 161

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 29
6
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 614
368
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 32,747
17,904
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 38

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 6
6
SUBTOTAL 33,434
18,284
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 2,255

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 469

SUBTOTAL 2,724

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 507

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,593

SUBTOTAL 2,100

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 5

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 248
198
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 983
813
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,257
629
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
32
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 42

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 503
25
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 27

637 MACHINISTS 14

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 126
42
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 149
27
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 22
5
SUBTOTAL 3,779
1,771
TOTAL 126,196 36,721
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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