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 7-OCTEN-2-OL, 2,6-DIMETHYL-
CAS # 18479-58-8
RTECS #  
Agent Code X2821

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 92
92
SUBTOTAL 92
92
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 418

SUBTOTAL 418

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 165

SUBTOTAL 165

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,196

SUBTOTAL 3,208

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 138
53
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53
53
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 96

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 213

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827
276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 411

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 159

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 882

SUBTOTAL 2,917
382
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 247

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 82

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 346

SUBTOTAL 675

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

SUBTOTAL 36

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 4,846

SUBTOTAL 4,846

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 92

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 145

SUBTOTAL 237

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
575 ELECTRICIANS 639

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 65

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31

637 MACHINISTS 920
121
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 40

705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 987

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 54

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 18

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 205
10
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 123

SUBTOTAL 3,082
131
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152
62
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 94

379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11
4
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 125

637 MACHINISTS 6,457
22
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,055

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 354

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 309

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 95
38
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,181
342
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,886

SUBTOTAL 12,719
468
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 374
13
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 13

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 13

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 454

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 80

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 43
11
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,603

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 200

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 27

SUBTOTAL 2,807
24
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 80

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 185

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 312

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 301
6
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 17

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
14
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 256
9
785 ASSEMBLERS 227

SUBTOTAL 1,410
29
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 3,377
192
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 189
8
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,255
1,116
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 205
40
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 139

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 159

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 139

SUBTOTAL 5,463
1,356
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 96

SUBTOTAL 96

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 457

SUBTOTAL 457

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

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 3,923
2,853
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,190
6,381
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 15,714
12,521
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93
56
637 MACHINISTS 382
25
SUBTOTAL 475
81
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
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,194
966
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,059

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

SUBTOTAL 2,322
966
TOTAL 58,443 16,516
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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