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 7-OXABICYCLO(2.2.1)HEPTANE, 1-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHYL)-
CAS # 470-67-7
RTECS #  
Agent Code X2327

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 161

SUBTOTAL 161

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 377

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 439

SUBTOTAL 816

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 632
155
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,175
1,964
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,266
604
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 372
139
SUBTOTAL 8,445
2,862
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 195

SUBTOTAL 195

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 332

SUBTOTAL 332

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 981

518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,723

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,079

749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,550

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,079

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,030

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 5,884
2,697
SUBTOTAL 14,326
2,697
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 38

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 495

637 MACHINISTS 462

SUBTOTAL 995

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 63

SUBTOTAL 66

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 129

SUBTOTAL 129

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 14

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 186
31
SUBTOTAL 200
31
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 104
24
SUBTOTAL 104
24
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 8

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 34

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 282
7
SUBTOTAL 324
7
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 14

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,600
381
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 127

SUBTOTAL 1,741
381
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 742

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 742

SUBTOTAL 1,484

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,761

SUBTOTAL 2,761

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630
70
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 574

SUBTOTAL 1,204
70
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 593

SUBTOTAL 593

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 735
474
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,335
2,619
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 97

SUBTOTAL 4,167
3,093
TOTAL 38,043 9,165
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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