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 FURFURYL ALCOHOL
CAS # 98-00-0
RTECS # LU9100000 
Agent Code 34370

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 85
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,136
 453
SUBTOTAL 6,221
 453
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 658
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,223
 282
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 753
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,317
 94
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 188
SUBTOTAL 4,139
 376
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 532
SUBTOTAL 532
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 375
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 1,827
 1,522
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 761
 457
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 151
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,591
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 245
785 ASSEMBLERS 563
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 375
SUBTOTAL 5,888
 1,979
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 712
 285
785 ASSEMBLERS 949
SUBTOTAL 1,661
 285
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,343
 281
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,125
SUBTOTAL 3,468
 281
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 96
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827
 276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 358
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 31
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 62
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 138
SUBTOTAL 1,650
 276
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279
637 MACHINISTS 168
SUBTOTAL 740
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 146
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 481
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 146
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 146
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 292
 146
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5,758
 282
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,675
 1,675
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 146
SUBTOTAL 8,790
 2,103
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 154
 31
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 246
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 369
 31
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 399
 154
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 123
 123
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 184
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 123
 31
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 891
 492
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 31
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,567
 1,137
SUBTOTAL 4,087
 1,999
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 40
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 432
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 20
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,139
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 159
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 64
544 MILLWRIGHTS 371
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 40
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 182
575 ELECTRICIANS 255
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 145
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 20
637 MACHINISTS 61
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 1,700
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 708
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 215
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 40
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,051
 81
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 140
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 62
 8
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,320
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 190
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 61
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 445
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 20
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,015
SUBTOTAL 12,895
 89
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 83
 83
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 44
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 356
 44
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 222
 133
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 445
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 1,269
 44
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 31
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 3,955
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 328
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 19
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,104
 351
SUBTOTAL 8,856
 655
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 7
 2
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 66
 17
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 9
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 25
 21
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 20
 11
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,910
 1,719
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 9
 9
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 297
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 23
 23
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 758
 120
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 55
 23
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 197
 141
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 57
 46
785 ASSEMBLERS 353
 342
SUBTOTAL 3,788
 2,474
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 43
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22
 7
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,414
 302
567 CARPENTERS 237
 14
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 168
 31
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 622
 55
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 298
 14
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 17
SUBTOTAL 3,821
 423
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 661
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,034
 1,551
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 69
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 225
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 50
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,758
 949
785 ASSEMBLERS 174
SUBTOTAL 5,971
 2,500
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 50
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 338
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 101
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,714
 454
SUBTOTAL 2,203
 454
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 413
SUBTOTAL 413
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 616
SUBTOTAL 616
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,096
 140
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 858
 140
SUBTOTAL 1,954
 280
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 16
SUBTOTAL 16
TOTAL 77,709 14,627
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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