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
CAS # 123-51-3
RTECS # EL5425000 
Agent Code 40380

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 2,844
339
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766
766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,017
1,017
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,192
596
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 766
383
479 FARM WORKERS 766
383
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,356

SUBTOTAL 8,707
3,484
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 333
238
SUBTOTAL 333
238
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 23

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 92
92
SUBTOTAL 115
92
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 114

SUBTOTAL 114

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
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,196

SUBTOTAL 3,208

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

SUBTOTAL 36

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 387
18
SUBTOTAL 387
18
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 194

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 468

SUBTOTAL 662

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 46

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31

637 MACHINISTS 377

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 27

SUBTOTAL 481

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 167
62
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 464

379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11
4
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 77

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 206

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 41

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 66

637 MACHINISTS 1,887
22
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 803

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 633

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 317

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 749

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 649

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 432

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 95
38
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,518

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,225

785 ASSEMBLERS 956

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 124

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 197

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 160

SUBTOTAL 10,777
126
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,319
8,562
637 MACHINISTS 1,534

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 43
11
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 256
171
SUBTOTAL 19,152
8,744
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17
3
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 14

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 38

575 ELECTRICIANS 34

637 MACHINISTS 4,378
327
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 841
3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 758
71
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
14
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 383

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23

SUBTOTAL 6,668
418
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 372

SUBTOTAL 372

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 81

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 653

SUBTOTAL 734

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329
329
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 4,930
3,616
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,283
361
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 87
65
SUBTOTAL 1,370
426
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 70
20
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 22
14
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,666
3,600
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 354
244
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

323 INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C. 7

449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,194
966
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 899

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

SUBTOTAL 7,288
4,844
TOTAL 65,499 22,006
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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