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 PROPENOIC ACID, 2-METHYL-, DODECYL ESTER, 2-
CAS # 142-90-5
RTECS # OZ4300000 
Agent Code A1466

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 106

785 ASSEMBLERS 106
71
SUBTOTAL 496
71
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 1,103

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 212
44
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,730

SUBTOTAL 3,045
44
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 44

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 85

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 234
5
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 185
3
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,627
213
SUBTOTAL 2,175
221
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 107
53
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 251

785 ASSEMBLERS 985
185
SUBTOTAL 1,343
238
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 188

SUBTOTAL 188

TOTAL 7,247 574
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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