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 PENTYLPHENOL, PARA-TERT-
CAS # 80-46-6
RTECS # SM6825000 
Agent Code 81455

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,855
1,608
SUBTOTAL 2,855
1,608
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,626
817
SUBTOTAL 1,626
817
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 34

SUBTOTAL 34

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 120

SUBTOTAL 120

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 268

487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 100
67
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 79

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 581
313
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 268

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 581

SUBTOTAL 1,877
380
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,898

SUBTOTAL 2,898

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
SUBTOTAL 224
131
MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 6,966
6,966
SUBTOTAL 6,966
6,966
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 56
31
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 7
7
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 349
223
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 11

078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 88
80
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 1,026
670
084 PHYSICIANS 1,388
926
095 REGISTERED NURSES 93,771
89,314
096 PHARMACISTS 363
194
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 3,401
2,026
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 4,849
4,012
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 9,582
7,486
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 5,223
2,685
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 2,260
2,219
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 4,859
4,334
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 424
282
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 260
189
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 650
219
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 836
717
313 SECRETARIES 90
90
323 INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C. 14

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 4,090
2,777
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 713
713
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 1,334
778
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58
27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,630
1,856
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 15,953
14,242
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 40,680
24,434
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 17,902
9,395
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,811
1,100
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 101

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 63
26
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 288
192
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 45
45
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,148
1,017
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 283

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 215
189
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 15
15
SUBTOTAL 216,973
172,647
TOTAL 233,573 182,549
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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