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 BIPHENYLOL, 2-
CAS # 90-43-7
RTECS # DV5775000 
Agent Code 81040

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 1,472
 294
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 3,444
 2,197
SUBTOTAL 4,916
 2,491
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 3,832
SUBTOTAL 3,832
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 65
SUBTOTAL 65
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 150
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 4,044
637 MACHINISTS 1,168
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 139
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 59
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 79
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 238
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 152
SUBTOTAL 6,029
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,057
 674
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 585
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,198
 126
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,485
 1,462
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 658
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 950
 585
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,055
 616
SUBTOTAL 10,323
 3,463
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 35
 17
SUBTOTAL 35
 17
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 850
 130
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,626
 817
SUBTOTAL 2,476
 947
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 38
 38
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 195
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 251
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 69
 69
SUBTOTAL 553
 107
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 918
 143
567 CARPENTERS 862
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,248
 432
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,728
 810
785 ASSEMBLERS 970
 428
SUBTOTAL 6,726
 1,813
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 94
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 366
785 ASSEMBLERS 17,904
 9,375
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 470
SUBTOTAL 18,834
 9,375
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 43
 43
106 PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 22
 22
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 394
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 216
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 109
 18
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 379
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 590
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 259
SUBTOTAL 2,012
 83
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 300
 136
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,825
 146
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 767
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 966
 492
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 113
 28
679 BOOKBINDERS 936
 450
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,081
 542
785 ASSEMBLERS 220
 103
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,419
 683
SUBTOTAL 7,627
 2,580
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 418
 279
095 REGISTERED NURSES 10
 10
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 352
 50
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 329
 45
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 100
 67
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 79
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 386
 46
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 581
 313
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,893
 1,033
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 594
SUBTOTAL 6,742
 1,843
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 327
 61
SUBTOTAL 327
 61
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 92
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 288
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 4,316
SUBTOTAL 4,696
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5
095 REGISTERED NURSES 50
 50
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 88
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 80
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 37
544 MILLWRIGHTS 27
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 19
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 470
 4
575 ELECTRICIANS 43
SUBTOTAL 819
 54
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 284
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,207
 130
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 71
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 46
637 MACHINISTS 1,079
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 88
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,015
 549
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 46
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 110
 110
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 643
 218
SUBTOTAL 4,589
 1,007
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 116
 39
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 33
313 SECRETARIES 231
 231
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,147
 77
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 119
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 492
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 793
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 192
637 MACHINISTS 32,753
 2,240
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 966
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 725
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 77
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 566
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,762
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 949
 24
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 442
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,218
 118
714 NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATORS 237
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 64
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 156
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 464
 77
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 86
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 701
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 19,457
 4,534
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 155
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,839
 848
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 184
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 193
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 267
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,150
 22
SUBTOTAL 70,662
 8,210
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 9
095 REGISTERED NURSES 42
 42
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 7
 2
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 775
 53
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 39
567 CARPENTERS 216
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 80
637 MACHINISTS 1,067
 31
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 196
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 223
 203
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 108
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,672
 513
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,603
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 352
 78
785 ASSEMBLERS 428
 194
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 27
SUBTOTAL 6,844
 1,116
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 11
 11
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 138
544 MILLWRIGHTS 426
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 14
637 MACHINISTS 1,084
 7
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 426
 105
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 355
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,854
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,627
 3
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23
SUBTOTAL 10,958
 126
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 166
335 FILE CLERKS 331
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 69
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 283
637 MACHINISTS 2,094
 236
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 156
 109
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 233
 28
SUBTOTAL 3,332
 373
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 119
 30
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 50
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 297
 46
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 59
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 944
 472
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 101
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,714
 454
SUBTOTAL 3,284
 1,002
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7,921
 1,366
SUBTOTAL 7,921
 1,366
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 220
 83
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 404
 339
SUBTOTAL 624
 422
WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 244
SUBTOTAL 244
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 23
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 82
SUBTOTAL 105
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,822
 110
SUBTOTAL 1,822
 110
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 920
SUBTOTAL 922
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,836
 1,224
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 1,370
SUBTOTAL 3,206
 1,224
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 6,347
 70
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 953
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 892
 892
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 188
SUBTOTAL 8,380
 962
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 149
 75
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75
 56
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 93
 56
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 10,740
 6,833
SUBTOTAL 11,057
 7,020
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 509
 509
SUBTOTAL 509
 509
MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 336
785 ASSEMBLERS 6,966
 6,966
SUBTOTAL 7,302
 6,966
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 63
 38
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 7
 7
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 349
 223
033 PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C. 193
 193
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 11
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 1,029
 859
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 1,610
 908
084 PHYSICIANS 13,603
 7,095
085 DENTISTS 56
 14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 191,388
 180,586
096 PHARMACISTS 1,379
 720
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 6,898
 3,847
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 101
 101
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 7,329
 6,038
104 SPEECH THERAPISTS 54
 36
134 HEALTH SPECIALTIES TEACHERS 28
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 24,336
 18,421
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 8,397
 4,838
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 11,425
 10,639
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6,479
 5,506
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 424
 282
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 642
 545
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 272
 230
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 837
 219
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 930
 786
313 SECRETARIES 90
 90
323 INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C. 14
336 RECORDS CLERKS 483
 379
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,561
 1,561
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6,827
 4,730
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 1,046
 1,046
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,119
 1,041
433 SUPERVISORS, FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 20
 20
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 39
 39
439 KITCHEN WORKERS, FOOD PREPARATION 78
 78
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 3,577
 2,315
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 107
 76
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 4,182
 3,050
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 23,110
 20,944
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 54,028
 34,022
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 19,663
 10,623
466 BAGGAGE PORTERS AND BELLHOPS 65
 65
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,844
 1,111
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 62
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 186
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 30
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 141
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 63
 26
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 684
 479
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 45
 45
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,610
 1,447
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 283
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 215
 189
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 43
 43
SUBTOTAL 399,055
 325,550
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 575
 246
SUBTOTAL 575
 246
TOTAL 617,403 379,043
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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