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 PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
CAS # 51-03-6
RTECS # XS8050000 
Agent Code 80218

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 2,341
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766
 766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 562
 281
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,196
 946
SUBTOTAL 5,865
 1,993
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
007 FINANCIAL MANAGERS 91
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,103
 919
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 922
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 8,334
 994
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 10
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 129
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 127
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,954
 380
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 556
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 282
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 606
 404
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 485
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 570
 317
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,027
 697
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,586
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 5,938
 950
SUBTOTAL 24,720
 4,661
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,178
 310
SUBTOTAL 3,178
 310
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 620
 36
SUBTOTAL 620
 36
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 364
SUBTOTAL 364
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 113
 38
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 91
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 91
SUBTOTAL 295
 38
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3
SUBTOTAL 3
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 196
SUBTOTAL 196
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 128
SUBTOTAL 128
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 35
SUBTOTAL 35
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 831
 164
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238
 98
SUBTOTAL 1,069
 262
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 383
 14
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 36
SUBTOTAL 419
 14
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 638
 80
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 299
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 202
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 202
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 75
SUBTOTAL 1,416
 80
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 3,317
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 6,083
SUBTOTAL 9,400
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,603
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,964
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,020
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,225
SUBTOTAL 8,812
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
313 SECRETARIES 228
 228
SUBTOTAL 228
 228
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 75
 37
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 93
 56
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 6,883
 2,878
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 9,832
 574
SUBTOTAL 16,883
 3,545
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 318
 159
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 265
 106
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,107
 845
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 12,588
 7,668
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,140
 775
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 6
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 10
SUBTOTAL 15,434
 9,553
TOTAL 89,065 20,720
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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