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 ACETIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER
CAS # 103-09-3
RTECS # AH5600000 
Agent Code M2386

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

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 203

SUBTOTAL 3,085

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

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 9
4
SUBTOTAL 77
4
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 126

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 95
63
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 221

SUBTOTAL 442
63
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
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 98

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 65

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 717
108
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 360

SUBTOTAL 1,240
108
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 170

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

SUBTOTAL 2,946
48
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 1,253

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770

SUBTOTAL 2,023

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

SUBTOTAL 338

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 52

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 70

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,115
11
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 127

785 ASSEMBLERS 119

789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 119
34
SUBTOTAL 1,602
45
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
637 MACHINISTS 696

SUBTOTAL 696

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. 986

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329
329
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 4,930
3,616
TOTAL 20,378 4,167
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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