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 OCTADECANOIC ACID, 12-HYDROXY-, - ETHYLHEXYL ESTER
CAS # 29710-25-6
RTECS #  
Agent Code X1573

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 112
567 CARPENTERS 559
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 447
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,118
SUBTOTAL 2,236
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 771
SUBTOTAL 771
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 616
SUBTOTAL 616
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 27
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 575
 43
SUBTOTAL 602
 43
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 132
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 176
667 TAILORS 66
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,717
 5,717
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 44
 44
SUBTOTAL 6,135
 5,761
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 68
 11
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 99
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 99
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 66
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 165
544 MILLWRIGHTS 512
575 ELECTRICIANS 751
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 205
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 285
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 512
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,624
 273
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 455
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 205
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 837
 198
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 649
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,081
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 11
SUBTOTAL 7,624
 482
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 153
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 459
 153
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 153
SUBTOTAL 765
 153
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,013
 79
SUBTOTAL 1,013
 79
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 795
SUBTOTAL 795
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 20
SUBTOTAL 20
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 103
 8
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 238
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 818
 12
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 222
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 305
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 385
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 14
544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,366
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 360
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 223
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 123
575 ELECTRICIANS 1,070
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 197
637 MACHINISTS 41
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 144
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 345
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 432
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 62
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 213
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 638
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 119
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 152
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 288
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 148
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 783
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 621
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 8
785 ASSEMBLERS 165
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 78
 4
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 288
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 74
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,167
 84
SUBTOTAL 11,190
 108
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 6
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 439
 6
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,455
 31
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 90
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 9
544 MILLWRIGHTS 148
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 9
 9
567 CARPENTERS 15
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 65
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 21
637 MACHINISTS 2,866
 110
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 134
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 71
 3
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 453
 247
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 433
 79
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 49
 15
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 937
 39
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 59
 59
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 291
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 148
 37
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 585
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 121
 53
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 3
 3
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 65
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 118
 8
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 29
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 74
 37
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 123
 6
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 185
 15
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 59
 43
785 ASSEMBLERS 111
 12
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 124
 102
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 3
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3
SUBTOTAL 9,301
 914
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,168
 46
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 793
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 300
637 MACHINISTS 2,550
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,726
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,549
 149
SUBTOTAL 9,086
 195
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 269
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 170
 170
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 917
 164
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238
 98
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 130
 65
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 179
637 MACHINISTS 97
 49
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 49
 49
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 260
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 143
 16
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 988
 248
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 49
 32
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 146
 32
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 308
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 434
 19
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 65
 16
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
 16
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 452
 134
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 16
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 260
 130
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 631
 614
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 260
 243
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 6
 6
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,360
 2,467
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 464
 301
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 146
 130
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 16
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 1,479
 1,479
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 481
 335
SUBTOTAL 12,045
 6,813
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 22
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 567
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 36
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 244
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 114
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,868
 114
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 144
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 265
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 53
637 MACHINISTS 1,222
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7
 7
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 53
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 242
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 394
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 174
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,774
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 258
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 378
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 68
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,307
 14
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 349
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 70
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 306
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,240
SUBTOTAL 16,166
 135
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 6
 3
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 15
 13
SUBTOTAL 21
 16
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 104
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 21
SUBTOTAL 157
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,330
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 217
SUBTOTAL 4,547
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 882
 363
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 55
SUBTOTAL 937
 363
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 236
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,515
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,964
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 471
SUBTOTAL 5,186
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 1,875
SUBTOTAL 1,875
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)		 Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 5,111
 5,001
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 31
 31
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 94
 94
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 259
 233
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 31
 31
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 92
 92
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 31
 31
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,184
 846
SUBTOTAL 6,833
 6,359
TOTAL 97,921 21,421
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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