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 MENTHOL, (1R,3R,45)-(M)-
CAS # 2216-51-5
RTECS # OT0700000 
Agent Code X6896

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 77

684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 71

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 26
6
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,437
1,245
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 128
96
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 193

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 834
513
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 160
154
SUBTOTAL 2,926
2,014
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 686
300
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,574
386
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 257
43
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 86

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 751

SUBTOTAL 4,354
729
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 7
7
SUBTOTAL 7
7
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 134
134
SUBTOTAL 134
134
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
033 PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C. 193
193
084 PHYSICIANS 2,054
821
095 REGISTERED NURSES 20,649
20,215
096 PHARMACISTS 4,994
3,180
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 575
435
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 518
380
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 186
167
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 183
92
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,146
1,146
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 39
19
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,561
1,561
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,337
775
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,582
2,546
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 560
212
SUBTOTAL 36,577
31,742
TOTAL 43,998 34,626
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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