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 SALICYLIC ACID, ISOPENTYL ESTER
CAS # 87-20-7
RTECS # VO4375000 
Agent Code M1608

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 2,844
339
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766
766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,017
1,017
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,192
596
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 766
383
479 FARM WORKERS 766
383
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,356

SUBTOTAL 8,707
3,484
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,821

507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 61

SUBTOTAL 2,882

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 92
92
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 330
115
SUBTOTAL 422
207
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,888

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 165

SUBTOTAL 2,053

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 146
146
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 68

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,196

SUBTOTAL 3,422
146
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 365

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,408
589
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,106
32
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 42

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 967
580
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 21

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 719

SUBTOTAL 4,809
1,201
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3

637 MACHINISTS 283

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425
283
SUBTOTAL 832
283
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

SUBTOTAL 36

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 81

SUBTOTAL 81

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 170

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31

707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500
48
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,276

SUBTOTAL 2,977
48
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152
62
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11
4
637 MACHINISTS 1,390

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 95
38
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770

SUBTOTAL 2,418
104
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 338

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 43
11
785 ASSEMBLERS 83
83
SUBTOTAL 464
94
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 17

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
14
SUBTOTAL 43
14
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 55

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 55

SUBTOTAL 110

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 42

SUBTOTAL 42

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 372

637 MACHINISTS 696

SUBTOTAL 1,068

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015

SUBTOTAL 2,015

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,356

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876
526
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 17,330
14,683
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,097
877
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,292
7,214
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 36,019
25,930
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93
56
SUBTOTAL 93
56
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 138
76
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 57
44
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 112
106
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 182
132
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 126
94
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 31
25
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,807
1,281
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 899

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 14

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,353
942
SUBTOTAL 4,788
2,700
TOTAL 73,281 34,267
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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