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 CHLORO-3-METHYLPHENOL, 4-
CAS # 59-50-7
RTECS # GO7100000 
Agent Code 84772

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 77
 51
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 180
SUBTOTAL 257
 51
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 159
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 151
785 ASSEMBLERS 302
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 454
SUBTOTAL 1,066
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,040
SUBTOTAL 1,040
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17
 17
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 283
 10
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 14
544 MILLWRIGHTS 195
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 237
785 ASSEMBLERS 274
 219
SUBTOTAL 1,020
 246
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 101
SUBTOTAL 101
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 77
SUBTOTAL 77
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 315
567 CARPENTERS 145
637 MACHINISTS 3,925
 8
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 150
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 50
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,510
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 192
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 31
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,274
 31
SUBTOTAL 7,592
 39
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 284
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,507
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 71
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 46
575 ELECTRICIANS 106
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,235
637 MACHINISTS 2,124
 209
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 212
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,686
 962
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,456
 22
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 441
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 195
 40
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 758
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 398
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 306
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 66
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 39
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,403
 94
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,819
 338
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 497
 213
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 123
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 25
SUBTOTAL 20,797
 1,878
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 172
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,807
 16
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 278
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 12
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 366
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 616
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 306
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 273
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,200
 81
637 MACHINISTS 44,761
 746
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 40
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 555
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,133
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,937
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,209
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,539
 53
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 956
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 331
 23
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,428
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 122
 23
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 104
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 235
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,257
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 3,399
 358
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,662
 99
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,101
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 22
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 181
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 191
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 47
SUBTOTAL 75,824
 1,399
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,389
 395
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 2
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 558
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 264
 18
637 MACHINISTS 28,434
 4,584
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 31
 10
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 185
 31
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 185
 16
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 24
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 353
 53
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 191
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 12
785 ASSEMBLERS 136
 45
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 162
SUBTOTAL 33,926
 5,152
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 137
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 11
 11
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 14
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 227
637 MACHINISTS 1,258
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 97
 3
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 7
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 559
 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 29
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 36
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 180
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 310
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 206
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 71
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,553
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,751
 33
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 823
785 ASSEMBLERS 605
 44
SUBTOTAL 9,881
 94
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 69
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 189
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 44
637 MACHINISTS 1,924
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 50
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 311
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 140
 12
785 ASSEMBLERS 87
SUBTOTAL 2,814
 12
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2,427
 485
SUBTOTAL 2,427
 485
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 108
 72
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,769
 2,385
637 MACHINISTS 617
 25
SUBTOTAL 5,494
 2,482
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 718
 246
095 REGISTERED NURSES 10,569
 10,226
096 PHARMACISTS 331
 186
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 7
 7
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 63
 63
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 1,921
 1,766
SUBTOTAL 13,609
 12,494
TOTAL 175,925 24,332
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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