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 PROPYLENE
CAS # 115-07-1
RTECS # UC6740000 
Agent Code 63495

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 97

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 692
26
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 64

575 ELECTRICIANS 29

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 48

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 267

637 MACHINISTS 29

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 39

SUBTOTAL 1,265
26
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 14

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 356
112
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 42

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 780

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 105

677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 7
7
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 709

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 672

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 28

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,442
43
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 88

883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 215

SUBTOTAL 4,472
162
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 44

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 199

SUBTOTAL 243

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 114
26
SUBTOTAL 114
26
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
693 ADJUSTERS AND CALIBRATORS 24
24
SUBTOTAL 24
24
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 23

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 45
45
SUBTOTAL 68
45
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 890
463
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 231
231
SUBTOTAL 1,121
694
TOTAL 7,307 977
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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