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 DIETHYLAMINE
CAS # 109-89-7
RTECS # HZ8750000 
Agent Code 24680

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 589
589
SUBTOTAL 589
589
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 686
300
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,274
1,427
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 329

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 601

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,574
386
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 257
43
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,110

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,234

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 751

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91
SUBTOTAL 11,493
2,430
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,593

SUBTOTAL 5,593

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48
48
SUBTOTAL 48
48
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 245

SUBTOTAL 245

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 278

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 659

SUBTOTAL 937

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 41
21
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 82

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 26

SUBTOTAL 152
21
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,276

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 28

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 21

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,210
72
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 514

785 ASSEMBLERS 127

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 147

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 173

SUBTOTAL 3,502
72
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 242

SUBTOTAL 242

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 94

SUBTOTAL 94

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

SUBTOTAL 28

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,265
2,839
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 470
411
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 702
468
SUBTOTAL 5,437
3,718
TOTAL 28,360 6,878
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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