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 BENZOIC ACID, P-HYDROXY-, PROPYL ESTER
CAS # 94-13-3
RTECS # DH2800000 
Agent Code 80496

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403
403
086 VETERINARIANS 3,487
294
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403
403
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,395
1,395
SUBTOTAL 6,091
2,898
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,613

595 ROOFERS 1,851

599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 671

SUBTOTAL 5,135

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,103
919
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 846
301
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,174
470
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 185

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 121

686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 850

687 BAKERS 2,528
222
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 121
121
SUBTOTAL 6,928
2,033
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 293
293
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 23

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 59

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 220
147
SUBTOTAL 595
440
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 396
131
SUBTOTAL 396
131
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 35

SUBTOTAL 35

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 99

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 130

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 518

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,888

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 36

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 401

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,831
36
SUBTOTAL 5,939
36
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 130
130
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,562
896
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 105
7
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 77
21
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 463
137
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 18

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 55

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 91

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 161
49
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 434

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 94

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,188
28
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 2,607

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 21

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 241
28
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 176
77
SUBTOTAL 8,423
1,373
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32
32
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 860
246
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 326
137
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 64
16
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 100

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 534
60
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,247

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,533
947
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 127

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 495
222
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,870
2,811
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 250
44
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 417
417
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 106
11
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,877
5,877
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,184
952
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43

798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 111

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 676

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,208
1,347
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 744

SUBTOTAL 22,804
13,119
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 7

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 223
56
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 189
105
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 56

575 ELECTRICIANS 70

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279

637 MACHINISTS 168

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 419

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 77

SUBTOTAL 1,795
161
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 40

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,269

755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 321

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 160

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,245
2,245
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,069
69
SUBTOTAL 5,104
2,314
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
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 465

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 32

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 258
67
SUBTOTAL 3,909
2,717
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 57
57
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 234

SUBTOTAL 291
57
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 131

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 158

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 40

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 56

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 731

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 225

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 225

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 141
60
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,168
3,383
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 283

SUBTOTAL 6,158
3,443
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 83
83
095 REGISTERED NURSES 23
23
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 418

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,539

635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584

637 MACHINISTS 1,103

674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 223

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,221
971
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,146

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 130

713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 828

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 118

785 ASSEMBLERS 3,437
1,162
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 140
69
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 361
305
SUBTOTAL 13,354
2,613
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 7
7
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 381
26
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 114

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 10

444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 134
134
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 31

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 83

637 MACHINISTS 1,418

644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 10

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 10

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 509
460
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 46
34
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 42

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 17
6
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 63
40
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 14
3
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 129
60
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,424
2,581
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 10

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 33

785 ASSEMBLERS 3,096
2,143
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 83
83
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 10
10
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 31

SUBTOTAL 9,705
5,587
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 46
16
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 22
7
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 125
33
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 11
11
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 851

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 28
6
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 736

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 485

567 CARPENTERS 216

649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 50
7
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7
7
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 22

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 204
57
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 136
17
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 483

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 14

784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 82
49
785 ASSEMBLERS 523
333
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 271
229
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 174

SUBTOTAL 4,493
772
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 390
68
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 655
624
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 44

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 715

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,009
1,960
SUBTOTAL 3,813
2,652
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 191
159
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 177

SUBTOTAL 368
159
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 394

SUBTOTAL 394

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707
57
SUBTOTAL 6,707
57
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17
14
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 225

529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 6,517
36
SUBTOTAL 6,759
50
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 581
116
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 429
86
495 FORESTRY WORKERS, EXCEPT LOGGING 1,210

575 ELECTRICIANS 601

577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 4,628

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,030

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 4,392

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,288

SUBTOTAL 14,159
202
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 303

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 870

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,542

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,063

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,450

SUBTOTAL 8,228

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,185
474
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 431

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,185

637 MACHINISTS 2,156
431
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,791

SUBTOTAL 8,748
905
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 1,290
1,032
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 258
172
SUBTOTAL 1,548
1,204
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
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,762

458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 18,566
13,263
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 25,258
16,879
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93
56
185 DESIGNERS 392
196
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,681
336
SUBTOTAL 2,166
588
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460
430
033 PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C. 193
193
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 12
12
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 474
359
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 326
268
084 PHYSICIANS 5,562
3,048
095 REGISTERED NURSES 214,911
195,798
096 PHARMACISTS 6,333
3,728
097 DIETITIANS 1,094
1,051
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 5,072
3,011
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 213
199
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 8,510
6,664
104 SPEECH THERAPISTS 25
25
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 353
334
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 14,049
10,428
205 HEALTH RECORD TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 21
21
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 6,970
4,775
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 28,191
25,306
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 5,654
4,695
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,522
1,297
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 884
708
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 27

303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 24

356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,561
1,561
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 107
72
433 SUPERVISORS, FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 23

436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 115

444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 1,368
1,150
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 8,551
5,423
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 18,520
15,200
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 9,282
5,962
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,455
1,516
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 92

567 CARPENTERS 9

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 23
23
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 2,529
316
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 560
212
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,087
1,087
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 69

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 23
23
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 28
28
SUBTOTAL 347,296
294,923
TOTAL 526,599 355,313
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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