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 BUTANE, 2-METHYL-
CAS # 78-78-4
RTECS # EK4430000 
Agent Code 54246

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 154

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 401
108
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 45

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 62

SUBTOTAL 668
108
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 7

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 7

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 126
56
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 653

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 127

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

SUBTOTAL 1,281
56
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,229
425
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,822
272
SUBTOTAL 4,051
697
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 93
83
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 293
110
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 220
193
SUBTOTAL 606
386
TOTAL 6,606 1,247
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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