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 BENZALDEHYDE, 3-ETHOXY-4-HYDROXY-
CAS # 121-32-4
RTECS # CU6125000 
Agent Code M4743

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 658

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,419
282
637 MACHINISTS 880

687 BAKERS 1,624
162
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 753

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,317
94
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,498

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 206

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 272

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,305
1,956
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 489

SUBTOTAL 11,421
2,494
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 77

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 71

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
6
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,437
1,245
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 128
96
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 193

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 834
513
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 160
154
SUBTOTAL 2,926
2,014
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 225
45
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 96

667 TAILORS 24

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,260
4,260
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 215
191
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 72
72
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 335
335
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 48
24
SUBTOTAL 5,275
4,927
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 53

SUBTOTAL 53

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 43

444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 106
85
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 723

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 988

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827
276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 401

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 266
117
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 213

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 531
159
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 138

SUBTOTAL 4,417
637
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 193
28
785 ASSEMBLERS 191
44
SUBTOTAL 384
72
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 84

SUBTOTAL 84

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,843

SUBTOTAL 1,843

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630
70
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876
526
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 5,455
3,877
SUBTOTAL 6,961
4,473
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 932
466
SUBTOTAL 932
466
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 8,262
7,914
096 PHARMACISTS 1,196
674
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 406
312
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 296
296
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 817
432
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 546
250
313 SECRETARIES 90
90
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 458
332
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,330
780
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,011
2,011
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,972
2,906
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 261

567 CARPENTERS 9

SUBTOTAL 19,654
15,997
TOTAL 53,950 31,080
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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