National Occupational Exposure Survey, Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit SIC

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	PENTANE
CAS #	109-66-0
RTECS #	RZ9450000
Agent Code	54243

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,098

SUBTOTAL 5,098

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 13
2

SUBTOTAL 13
2

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,066

SUBTOTAL 1,066

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

567 CARPENTERS 149

SUBTOTAL 149

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 3

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 10

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,226
377

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 16

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 6

575 ELECTRICIANS 10

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 39
3

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 64

637 MACHINISTS 10

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,574
386

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 257
43

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 86

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 773

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 26

SUBTOTAL 5,100
809

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,170
239

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 653

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 127

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 361

SUBTOTAL 2,389
239

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

335 FILE CLERKS 553
484

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 678

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 42

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 1,085

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 134

593 INSULATION WORKERS 196
123

713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 137
86

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,965
6,249

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 25

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 49

765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 89
22

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 50
25

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 346
187

785 ASSEMBLERS 152
152

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 134
67

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 22

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 502

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 164

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 25

SUBTOTAL 13,348
7,395

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 6

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12

SUBTOTAL 18

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 2,405
1,202

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

SUBTOTAL 2,417
1,202

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 57
19

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 669
586

SUBTOTAL 726
605

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 35

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 6

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 137

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 219

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 55

SUBTOTAL 452

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6
3

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 52
15

SUBTOTAL 58
18

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 223

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 890

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 668

SUBTOTAL 1,781

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,042
289

075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 298
27

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 292

308 COMPUTER OPERATORS 2,260
282

SUBTOTAL 4,920
598

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 454

885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 454

SUBTOTAL 908

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 26
21

SUBTOTAL 26
21

TOTAL 38,469 10,889

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.

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
704	LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS	5,098
SUBTOTAL		5,098
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	13	2
SUBTOTAL		13	2
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
727	SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS	1,066
SUBTOTAL		1,066
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
567	CARPENTERS	149
SUBTOTAL		149
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
048	CHEMICAL ENGINEERS	3
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	10
223	BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS	1,226	377
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	16
535	CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS	6
575	ELECTRICIANS	10
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	39	3
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	64
637	MACHINISTS	10
757	SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS	2,574	386
759	PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS	257	43
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	86
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	773
859	MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	26
SUBTOTAL		5,100	809
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	78
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	1,170	239
699	MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS	653
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	127
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	361
SUBTOTAL		2,389	239
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
335	FILE CLERKS	553	484
364	TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS	678
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	42
535	CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS	1,085
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	134
593	INSULATION WORKERS	196	123
713	FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS	137	86
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	8,965	6,249
755	EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS	25
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	49
765	FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS	89	22
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	50	25
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	346	187
785	ASSEMBLERS	152	152
856	INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	134	67
859	MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	22
873	PRODUCTION HELPERS	502
888	HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS	164
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	25
SUBTOTAL		13,348	7,395
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	6
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	12
SUBTOTAL		18
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
675	HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS	2,405	1,202
719	MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS	12
SUBTOTAL		2,417	1,202
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
213	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS	57	19
888	HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS	669	586
SUBTOTAL		726	605
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	35
224	CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS	6
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	137
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	219
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	55
SUBTOTAL		452
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	6	3
534	HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS	52	15
SUBTOTAL		58	18
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	223
804	TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY	890
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	668
SUBTOTAL		1,781
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	2,042	289
075	GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS	28
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	298	27
235	TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	292
308	COMPUTER OPERATORS	2,260	282
SUBTOTAL		4,920	598
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
864	HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	454
885	GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS	454
SUBTOTAL		908
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
083	MEDICAL SCIENTISTS	26	21
SUBTOTAL		26	21
TOTAL		38,469	10,889
RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation

National Occupational Exposure Survey(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)