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 BUTYL ACRYLATE
CAS # 141-32-2
RTECS # UD3150000 
Agent Code 84295

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,042

SUBTOTAL 1,042

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 1,904

573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 1,599

869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,382

SUBTOTAL 4,885

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,174
470
SUBTOTAL 1,174
470
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,715
261
SUBTOTAL 4,715
261
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 192

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,883
512
SUBTOTAL 5,075
512
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 16

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,585
1,098
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 725

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 6

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 470

567 CARPENTERS 57

575 ELECTRICIANS 13

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 60

593 INSULATION WORKERS 44

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 42

637 MACHINISTS 70

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 26

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 581
313
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 913

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 377

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 75

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 19

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,033
425
SUBTOTAL 8,796
2,019
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
567 CARPENTERS 14

SUBTOTAL 14

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 402

SUBTOTAL 402

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 37

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 150

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 112

SUBTOTAL 299

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 616

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 34

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 25

SUBTOTAL 675

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 26

649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 50
7
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 9

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 24

SUBTOTAL 109
7
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 225

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 75

785 ASSEMBLERS 899
899
SUBTOTAL 1,199
899
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 258

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 357
119
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 30

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 606
30
785 ASSEMBLERS 517

SUBTOTAL 1,768
149
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 372

SUBTOTAL 372

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 653

SUBTOTAL 653

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 2,156
431
SUBTOTAL 2,156
431
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 493
141
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 70
70
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,959
591
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 337
67
SUBTOTAL 2,859
869
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 1,361

SUBTOTAL 1,361

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 179
142
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 188

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,880
928
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 48

SUBTOTAL 2,295
1,070
TOTAL 39,849 6,687
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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