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 PROPANE, 1-BUTOXY-2,3-EPOXY-
CAS # 2426-08-6
RTECS # TX4200000 
Agent Code 14720

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 159

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,163

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 119

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 795

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,215

SUBTOTAL 4,451

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 34

SUBTOTAL 34

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 338

558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 169

SUBTOTAL 507

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 137

SUBTOTAL 137

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 560

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 608

SUBTOTAL 1,168

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 9
4
SUBTOTAL 9
4
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 108

SUBTOTAL 108

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 87

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 175

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,572

SUBTOTAL 1,834

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 158

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 115

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,699
1,072
SUBTOTAL 2,972
1,072
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 704

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 152

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

SUBTOTAL 870

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 121

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,045

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 159

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 761

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6

SUBTOTAL 3,092

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 94

056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 458
229
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,013
31
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 917
21
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 881

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

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 616

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 514

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 588

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 465

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 465

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 61
61
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 58
12
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 334
31
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,531
136
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 3,899

SUBTOTAL 13,318
521
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 497
321
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 7

243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 633
203
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 33

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 177

637 MACHINISTS 1,469
68
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,934
1,839
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 85
33
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 100
33
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 286
286
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 830
830
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 26

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 102
69
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 484
484
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,045
1,978
SUBTOTAL 9,734
6,144
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 190

215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 22

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 407
3
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 36

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 200

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 409

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 7

567 CARPENTERS 172
10
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 318
297
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 350
32
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 86

655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 122

656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 82
3
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 14

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 146

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7
7
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 18

733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 72

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 827
604
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 488
31
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 218

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,002
298
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 776
17
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 171
45
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,750
301
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 82

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 26

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 11
11
SUBTOTAL 9,025
1,659
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 667
3
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 251

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,540
1,026
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 577
114
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 55
36
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,031
2,933
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 31

SUBTOTAL 8,158
4,112
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 210
9
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 43

SUBTOTAL 253
9
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,441
432
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 51
7
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 41

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 64
23
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 572
305
SUBTOTAL 2,169
767
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 735
474
SUBTOTAL 735
474
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,643
164
SUBTOTAL 1,643
164
TOTAL 60,217 14,926
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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