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 PHENYL ETHER
CAS # 101-84-8
RTECS # KN8970000 
Agent Code 57210

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 65

SUBTOTAL 65

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,198

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 61

637 MACHINISTS 145

SUBTOTAL 3,404

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 92
92
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 330
115
SUBTOTAL 422
207
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 33

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 165

SUBTOTAL 198

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 988
197
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 505
234
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 68

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,196

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 29

736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 167

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 29

SUBTOTAL 4,994
431
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 331
81
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53
53
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,172

469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 164
92
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 319

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,408
589
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 118
31
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 954

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,312
223
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 114

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
195
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 170

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 255

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,934

SUBTOTAL 8,633
1,264
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
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827
79
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676
65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 626
65
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554
58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,057
302
785 ASSEMBLERS 266
29
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288
29
SUBTOTAL 7,311
910
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

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 81

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 285

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

SUBTOTAL 2,834

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 646
432
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 609

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 87

SUBTOTAL 7,112
1,065
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 14

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152
62
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11
4
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 186
31
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 74

637 MACHINISTS 1,253

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 95
38
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770

SUBTOTAL 2,773
135
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 338

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 43
11
785 ASSEMBLERS 83
83
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 116
81
SUBTOTAL 580
175
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 448
164
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 39

637 MACHINISTS 2,447
82
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 816

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 17

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
14
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 22

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,962
54
SUBTOTAL 5,777
314
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 55

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 55

SUBTOTAL 110

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 14

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69
55
SUBTOTAL 83
55
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 142

SUBTOTAL 142

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

SUBTOTAL 42

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 587

637 MACHINISTS 696

SUBTOTAL 1,283

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. 2,434

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 7,131
7,131
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,097
877
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,767
7,214
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 931

806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 27,428
17,852
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 109
56
SUBTOTAL 109
56
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 932
466
SUBTOTAL 932
466
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 131
11
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 187
187
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 284
262
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 4,084
3,444
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,042
850
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 14

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,353
942
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 187
187
SUBTOTAL 8,351
5,883
TOTAL 90,795 33,945
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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