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 STEARIC ACID, ISOBUTYL ESTER
CAS # 646-13-9
RTECS #  
Agent Code X5656

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 326
209
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 98

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,141

567 CARPENTERS 65

593 INSULATION WORKERS 163

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 522
130
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 33

738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 157
7
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 163

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,918
750
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 130

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 104
85
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 600
104
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 104
39
SUBTOTAL 8,524
1,324
TOTAL 8,524 1,324
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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