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 ISOPENTYL ALCOHOL, ACETATE
CAS # 123-92-2
RTECS # NS9800000 
Agent Code 40370

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 100
25
SUBTOTAL 100
25
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,821

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 246

637 MACHINISTS 145

688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 323

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 258
30
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 69
24
SUBTOTAL 3,862
54
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 126
92
SUBTOTAL 126
92
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 165

SUBTOTAL 165

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 706
353
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 68

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 161
49
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 94

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,172
245
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 666
104
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 192

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 183
31
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 122

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 299

SUBTOTAL 12,675
782
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 807

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 193
11
SUBTOTAL 1,000
11
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 185

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3

637 MACHINISTS 283

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425
283
SUBTOTAL 1,017
283
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 96
72
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 191
120
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 143
143
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 72

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,817
1,625
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48
48
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 215
72
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 24
24
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 167
167
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 24
24
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 143
120
SUBTOTAL 2,976
2,415
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 17
17
335 FILE CLERKS 117
117
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 134
17
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 168
151
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 101
67
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 755
637
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 285
252
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 402
335
785 ASSEMBLERS 688
604
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 235
201
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 84
84
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 168
168
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 67
67
SUBTOTAL 3,221
2,717
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 380

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,898

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 14
7
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 285

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 190

SUBTOTAL 2,767
7
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 43

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 879

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 609

637 MACHINISTS 1,125
41
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,138
455
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,478
130
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500
48
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 217

725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 87

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,276

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 92

SUBTOTAL 8,475
674
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152
62
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11
4
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 186
31
637 MACHINISTS 2,356

676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 197

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 95
38
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 63

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770

SUBTOTAL 4,048
135
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 5

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 41
41
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 7
5
637 MACHINISTS 338

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 90
72
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 43
11
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 75

785 ASSEMBLERS 375
280
SUBTOTAL 974
409
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 9

567 CARPENTERS 65
3
637 MACHINISTS 108

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 153
68
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 320
78
785 ASSEMBLERS 394
336
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 88
73
SUBTOTAL 1,137
558
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 795
568
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 55

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 173
85
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 55

SUBTOTAL 1,078
653
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 158

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 14

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 541
55
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 158

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 315
315
SUBTOTAL 1,186
370
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 85

SUBTOTAL 85

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 42

SUBTOTAL 42

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 225

529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 4,724

SUBTOTAL 4,949

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 372

637 MACHINISTS 696

SUBTOTAL 1,068

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015

SUBTOTAL 2,015

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,655

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,613
1,613
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876
526
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 6,277
4,700
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 785
329
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 299
299
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 14,805
9,439
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 6,525

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 996
901
SUBTOTAL 7,521
901
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 32
16
095 REGISTERED NURSES 14,549
7,813
096 PHARMACISTS 1,175
677
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 568
515
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 32

446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 595
306
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,011
2,011
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,170
1,651
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 899

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 16

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 107

567 CARPENTERS 16

575 ELECTRICIANS 76

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 16

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 32

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 16

SUBTOTAL 22,379
12,989
TOTAL 97,671 32,514
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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