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 ETHYL LACTATE
CAS # 97-64-3
RTECS # OD5075000 
Agent Code A1136

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 352

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 58

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 117

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 117

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 58

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 117

763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,170

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 175

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 469

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 58

SUBTOTAL 2,808

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78
39
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19

368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 62

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 467
467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 314
21
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 78

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 967
580
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 21

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 62

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156

SUBTOTAL 2,243
1,107
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,735
517
SUBTOTAL 1,735
517
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 14
2
SUBTOTAL 14
2
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 304
253
096 PHARMACISTS 191
82
SUBTOTAL 495
335
TOTAL 7,295 1,961
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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