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 ETHANOL, 2-PHENOXY-
CAS # 122-99-6
RTECS # KM0350000 
Agent Code 83449

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 698

SUBTOTAL 698

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
583 PAPERHANGERS 387

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,934

SUBTOTAL 2,321

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 1,458

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 967

SUBTOTAL 2,425

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 49

637 MACHINISTS 295

SUBTOTAL 344

LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 918
143
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,728
810
SUBTOTAL 2,646
953
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,035
65
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 218
54
SUBTOTAL 1,253
119
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 629
300
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 285
23
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 114

426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 161

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 488

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 194

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,603
64
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 195

SUBTOTAL 3,809
387
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 87
87
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 280
11
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,747

SUBTOTAL 2,114
98
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
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 168
117
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 67
67
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 235
201
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 84
84
SUBTOTAL 571
486
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
373 EXPEDITERS 69

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 207

554 SUPERVISORS, CARPENTERS AND RELATED WORKERS 34

567 CARPENTERS 69

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 310

675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 723

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 276

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 10
7
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 34

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 138

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 758

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 344

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 310

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 34

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 134

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 95

SUBTOTAL 3,545
7
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 42

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 42

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 686
24
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 1,882

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 139

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 212

785 ASSEMBLERS 274
81
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 111
89
SUBTOTAL 3,388
194
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 208

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 77

725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 20

758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 464
77
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 271

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 9,995

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 155

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 41

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 193

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 630
350
SUBTOTAL 12,523
427
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 63
48
336 RECORDS CLERKS 12
12
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 58
23
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 16

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 7
7
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 25
12
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 151
99
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9
2
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 51
35
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 29
14
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 25
7
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 63
40
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 147
91
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 33
27
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 192
110
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,284
2,024
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 14
7
785 ASSEMBLERS 703
369
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 375
295
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 123

SUBTOTAL 4,382
3,222
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,854

785 ASSEMBLERS 5,942
37
SUBTOTAL 8,807
37
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 173
24
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 283

637 MACHINISTS 694
236
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 156
109
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 81

785 ASSEMBLERS 484
484
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 62

SUBTOTAL 1,933
853
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
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 544
181
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 70
28
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 264

SUBTOTAL 997
239
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 32

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 32

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 8

SUBTOTAL 72

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (SIC 47)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 86

SUBTOTAL 86

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 138
138
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 253
46
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 46
46
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 299
253
SUBTOTAL 736
483
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 4,559
3,989
SUBTOTAL 4,559
3,989
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 242
75
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 559

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,921
1,471
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48

785 ASSEMBLERS 240

SUBTOTAL 3,010
1,546
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 6,346

637 MACHINISTS 971

SUBTOTAL 7,317

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 250
250
084 PHYSICIANS 552
474
095 REGISTERED NURSES 28,510
22,268
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 69
46
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,428
908
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,052
3,005
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 78
26
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 71
71
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 78
52
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 436
356
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,242
2,211
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 3,789
3,673
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 160

486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 41
14
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 158

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

SUBTOTAL 42,928
33,354
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 111,039 46,640
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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