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 PROPANOL, 2-, 1,11-IMINODI-
CAS # 110-97-4
RTECS # UB6600000 
Agent Code A1242

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 440
88
SUBTOTAL 440
88
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 3

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190
57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 971
76
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 171

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 45

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,623
1,045
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,145

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 86

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 513
38
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 19

SUBTOTAL 6,769
1,216
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 84
14
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 119

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 154
7
SUBTOTAL 957
21
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 31

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,075
31
SUBTOTAL 1,106
31
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 128

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 359

SUBTOTAL 487

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 159

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 273

636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,200
81
637 MACHINISTS 5,948
137
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 40

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 586

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 357
51
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,698
341
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 850

785 ASSEMBLERS 345

SUBTOTAL 12,456
610
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 114

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 10

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 31

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 83

644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 10

645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 10

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 42

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 83
31
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 42

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 10

785 ASSEMBLERS 187
94
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 10
10
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 31

SUBTOTAL 663
135
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 14

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17
3
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 323

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 14

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 220

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 38

575 ELECTRICIANS 34

634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,191

637 MACHINISTS 2,578
82
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 37
3
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 103

703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 14

704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 936

708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 24

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,485
52
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 206

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 155

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 96

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 44

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 3

887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 3

SUBTOTAL 9,559
140
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 44

637 MACHINISTS 645

SUBTOTAL 689

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 485

SUBTOTAL 485

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,626
1,199
SUBTOTAL 1,626
1,199
TOTAL 35,237 3,440
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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