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 XYLENOL, PHOSPHATE
CAS # 25155-23-1
RTECS #  
Agent Code M4624

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 1,629

SUBTOTAL 1,629

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 128
24
SUBTOTAL 128
24
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 65

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 65

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,217
2,217
SUBTOTAL 2,347
2,217
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 88

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 176

SUBTOTAL 264

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

SUBTOTAL 3

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5

374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 5

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 285

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 58

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 24

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 80

539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 37

544 MILLWRIGHTS 156

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 19

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 400

563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 185

575 ELECTRICIANS 43

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5

849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 27

SUBTOTAL 1,329

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,185

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 42

706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,181
21
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 113
5
SUBTOTAL 2,521
26
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 69

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 96
32
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,044
80
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 118

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 87

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 77

637 MACHINISTS 1,963

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 775

785 ASSEMBLERS 208

SUBTOTAL 5,437
112
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 836

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 2

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 202

637 MACHINISTS 1,418

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 311

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 189

785 ASSEMBLERS 650
569
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 162

SUBTOTAL 3,770
569
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,396

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 375
7
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 88

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 76

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,255
30
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 136

SUBTOTAL 4,326
37
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 105

SUBTOTAL 105

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 539

SUBTOTAL 539

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 1,497

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 299

SUBTOTAL 1,796

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,380

SUBTOTAL 1,380

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 861
861
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 244
221
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 201
161
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 31
31
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,476
974
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 192
183
SUBTOTAL 3,005
2,431
TOTAL 28,579 5,416
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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