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 ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER ACETATE
CAS # 110-49-6
RTECS # KL5950000 
Agent Code 46935

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 161
49
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 94

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 13
4
SUBTOTAL 268
53
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 124

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 186

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 93

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 251
100
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 124

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 155

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 342

SUBTOTAL 1,275
100
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
16
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 433

SUBTOTAL 465
16
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 355

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 25

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 76

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 20
20
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,665
533
SUBTOTAL 3,141
553
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 526
33
SUBTOTAL 937
33
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 497

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 21
21
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 116
69
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 129

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 86

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 23

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 783
743
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 47
7
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 40

SUBTOTAL 1,742
840
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 9

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 24
7
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 17

SUBTOTAL 57
7
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 55

785 ASSEMBLERS 110
110
SUBTOTAL 165
110
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 84

575 ELECTRICIANS 65

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 544
181
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 347
347
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 363
363
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 50
22
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 43
43
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 109
109
SUBTOTAL 1,605
1,065
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 232
22
SUBTOTAL 232
22
TOTAL 9,887 2,799
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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