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 PROPYL ACETATE
CAS # 109-60-4
RTECS # AJ3675000 
Agent Code 63265

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 736
736
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 487
17
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 356

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 605
470
SUBTOTAL 2,184
1,223
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,292

SUBTOTAL 1,292

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 419

SUBTOTAL 419

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 825

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 2,132

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,253

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 192

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 256

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 313

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 4,163
4,163
SUBTOTAL 11,134
4,163
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 105
7
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 366

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 113
28
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,557
921
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 438
292
SUBTOTAL 4,579
1,248
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 52
17
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 135

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 253

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 70
52
785 ASSEMBLERS 52
17
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 104
35
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 70

SUBTOTAL 736
121
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,039

SUBTOTAL 2,039

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 348

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 50

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 224

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827
79
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676
65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 675
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
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 224

SUBTOTAL 7,189
627
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 181

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 136

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 311
54
SUBTOTAL 628
54
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 82

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 62

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 3,301

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 74

636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 508

SUBTOTAL 4,027

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 132

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 22

SUBTOTAL 154

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,006
445
SUBTOTAL 1,006
445
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 6
3
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 318
21
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 288

SUBTOTAL 612
24
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 96

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
16
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 96

SUBTOTAL 320
16
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 93

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 47

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 115

SUBTOTAL 255

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 259

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 776

SUBTOTAL 1,035

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
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 3,613

SUBTOTAL 3,613

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 460

SUBTOTAL 460

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
096 PHARMACISTS 82

217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 40

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 124
124
SUBTOTAL 246
124
TOTAL 46,858 11,661
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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