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 PHELLANDRENE
CAS # 1329-99-3
RTECS #  
Agent Code X6432

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,124
237
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 61

SUBTOTAL 4,185
237
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 128

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 92
92
SUBTOTAL 220
92
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
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 165

SUBTOTAL 165

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

719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,196

SUBTOTAL 3,276

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 96

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827
276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 358

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 138

SUBTOTAL 1,557
276
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 99

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3

637 MACHINISTS 283

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

727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425
283
SUBTOTAL 931
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

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 1,253

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 95
38
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770

SUBTOTAL 2,281
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
SUBTOTAL 381
11
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 114

637 MACHINISTS 2,447
82
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 816

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
14
SUBTOTAL 3,403
96
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. 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
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 224
207
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 72
18
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,194
966
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 899

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 69

SUBTOTAL 2,458
1,191
TOTAL 36,170 11,715
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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