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 ETHYLHEXYLDIPHENYL PHOSPHATE, 2-
CAS # 1241-94-7
RTECS # TC6125000 
Agent Code 84203

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 736
736
SUBTOTAL 736
736
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,292

SUBTOTAL 1,292

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 406
37
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 466

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 438
292
SUBTOTAL 1,310
329
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 502
50
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100

SUBTOTAL 602
50
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 115

SUBTOTAL 115

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 615
88
SUBTOTAL 615
88
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 691
97
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 122
61
SUBTOTAL 813
158
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 153
22
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,374
80
575 ELECTRICIANS 44

637 MACHINISTS 680
32
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 43

785 ASSEMBLERS 4,041
1,360
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 625
225
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 349

SUBTOTAL 7,309
1,719
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 489

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 31
31
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 161

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 31
31
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 128
31
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 16
12
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 5
2
SUBTOTAL 861
107
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 11

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 26

575 ELECTRICIANS 9

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,006
445
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 350
32
637 MACHINISTS 176

753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 646
530
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 231

785 ASSEMBLERS 11

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 338

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 95
95
SUBTOTAL 2,899
1,102
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 220
55
SUBTOTAL 220
55
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 115

SUBTOTAL 115

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 100

637 MACHINISTS 3,433

689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 210

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 151

SUBTOTAL 3,894

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 382
25
SUBTOTAL 382
25
TOTAL 21,163 4,369
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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