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 DICHLOROPROPANE, 1,2-
CAS # 78-87-5
RTECS # TX9625000 
Agent Code 24390

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 47

SUBTOTAL 47

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 35

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 10

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 245
10
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 16

575 ELECTRICIANS 10

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 39
3
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 119

637 MACHINISTS 10

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 129
12
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 23

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 26

SUBTOTAL 674
25
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 161
54
SUBTOTAL 161
54
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 136
10
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 136
52
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,384
796
SUBTOTAL 1,656
858
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 408
85
SUBTOTAL 408
85
TOTAL 2,946 1,022
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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