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 DIETHYL PHTHALATE
CAS # 84-66-2
RTECS # TI1050000 
Agent Code 81806

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 65

SUBTOTAL 65

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 483
88
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 6,955
1,295
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 61

544 MILLWRIGHTS 78

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 45

575 ELECTRICIANS 92

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 34

637 MACHINISTS 145

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 38

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 439

SUBTOTAL 8,370
1,383
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 658
181
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 92
92
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,175
1,964
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,266
604
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 330
115
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 372
139
SUBTOTAL 8,893
3,095
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 134
134
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 420
45
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 96

667 TAILORS 24

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,260
4,260
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 215
191
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 72
72
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 335
335
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 48
24
SUBTOTAL 5,604
5,061
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 114

SUBTOTAL 114

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 230

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 124

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 55
33
SUBTOTAL 409
33
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,723

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 165

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 237

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 775

SUBTOTAL 2,900

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 988
197
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 291
143
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,508
328
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 68

567 CARPENTERS 36

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 161
49
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 18

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 67

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,196

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 394
4
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 1,739
1,292
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 595
298
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 67
18
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 584
493
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 58
27
SUBTOTAL 9,782
2,849
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 453
453
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53
53
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 43

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 508
15
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 164
92
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 33

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 202

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,750
797
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,740
83
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 169

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,421
1,034
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 21

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 64

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 276

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,190

SUBTOTAL 8,268
2,527
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 127
12
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3

637 MACHINISTS 283

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425
283
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 677

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 50
25
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,396

SUBTOTAL 3,082
320
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 70

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 702
667
SUBTOTAL 808
667
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 387
18
SUBTOTAL 387
18
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3

637 MACHINISTS 194

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 468

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 63

SUBTOTAL 728

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 935
432
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 46

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 346

637 MACHINISTS 377

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500
48
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,850
1,186
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,329

785 ASSEMBLERS 250
12
SUBTOTAL 7,664
1,678
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 14

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 180
68
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 464

379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11
4
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,017
144
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 159

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 407
201
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 115

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 338

636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 2,319
1,028
637 MACHINISTS 6,825
331
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 803

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 633

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 317

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 749

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,235

715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 432

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 95
38
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,268
1,549
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,702
341
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770

785 ASSEMBLERS 6,352
1,900
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 124

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 197

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 803
803
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 160

SUBTOTAL 30,489
6,407
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,319
8,562
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 495
82
637 MACHINISTS 1,872

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 10

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 43
11
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 10

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 267
171
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,008
1,452
SUBTOTAL 22,024
10,278
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 39
10
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22

363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 360
105
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 91

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 14

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 38

567 CARPENTERS 216

575 ELECTRICIANS 34

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,896

637 MACHINISTS 2,016
245
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 50
7
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11

683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7
7
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 77

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 22

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 115
3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 24

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 761
71
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
14
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 101
22
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 538

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,490
54
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 14

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 14

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 282
7
SUBTOTAL 10,362
545
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 55

637 MACHINISTS 876

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 55

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 55

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 44

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,541
863
SUBTOTAL 2,626
863
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 96

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 254
24
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 289

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,600
381
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 127

SUBTOTAL 2,366
405
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 84

SUBTOTAL 84

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 76

637 MACHINISTS 42

SUBTOTAL 118

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 442
70
637 MACHINISTS 696

SUBTOTAL 1,138
70
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 190

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 653

SUBTOTAL 843

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 431

637 MACHINISTS 2,156
431
SUBTOTAL 2,587
431
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 427
427
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 1,290
1,032
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 258
172
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 427

885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015

SUBTOTAL 4,417
1,631
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,057
555
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,732

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,613
1,613
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876
526
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,762

458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 25,821
17,601
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,097
877
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,713
7,701
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 931

806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 299
299
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 53,654
30,487
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93
56
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 93
56
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,362

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 48

SUBTOTAL 1,624
112
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 932
466
SUBTOTAL 932
466
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 131
11
095 REGISTERED NURSES 19,744
19,168
096 PHARMACISTS 635
356
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 593
499
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,161
917
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,523
1,108
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 546
250
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 63
47
313 SECRETARIES 90
90
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 458
332
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,502
2,395
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 14,018
10,401
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,315
2,148
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 73
73
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 14

567 CARPENTERS 9

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,353
942
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 512
512
SUBTOTAL 48,809
39,249
TOTAL 239,147 108,575
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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