National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Percentages of Controlled and Uncontrolled Potential Exposures to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name PENTYLPHENOL, PARA-TERT-
CAS # 80-46-6
RTECS # SM6825000 
Agent Code 81455

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 35.6%
0.0%
64.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2,855
SUBTOTAL 35.6%
0.0%
64.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2,855
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,626
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,626
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
34
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
34
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
120
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
120
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
268
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
79
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
581
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
268
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
581
SUBTOTAL 94.6%
0.0%
5.3%
0.0%
0.0%
1,877
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 25.0%
0.0%
50.0%
25.0%
0.0%
11,594
SUBTOTAL 25.0%
0.0%
50.0%
25.0%
0.0%
11,594
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
149
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
149
SUBTOTAL 75.0%
0.0%
0.0%
25.0%
0.0%
298
MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES (SIC 76)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6,966
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6,966
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
56
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
7
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
349
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
11
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 54.2%
0.0%
45.8%
0.0%
0.0%
162
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 62.2%
4.5%
33.3%
0.0%
0.0%
1,252
084 PHYSICIANS 54.9%
0.0%
45.1%
0.0%
0.0%
1,632
095 REGISTERED NURSES 74.2%
0.0%
20.4%
5.0%
0.4%
98,497
096 PHARMACISTS 52.0%
0.0%
48.0%
0.0%
0.0%
363
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 77.3%
0.0%
22.7%
0.0%
0.0%
3,401
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 79.3%
0.0%
20.7%
0.0%
0.0%
5,631
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 71.2%
0.0%
28.8%
0.0%
0.0%
9,582
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 98.3%
0.0%
1.7%
0.0%
0.0%
6,061
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 79.5%
0.0%
20.5%
0.0%
0.0%
2,260
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 55.5%
0.0%
35.0%
0.0%
9.4%
5,364
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
424
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 53.2%
0.0%
46.8%
0.0%
0.0%
260
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
650
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
836
313 SECRETARIES 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
90
323 INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
14
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 48.7%
0.0%
51.3%
0.0%
0.0%
5,281
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
713
433 SUPERVISORS, FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
20
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
39
439 KITCHEN WORKERS, FOOD PREPARATION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
78
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 81.5%
0.0%
18.5%
0.0%
0.0%
1,549
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
58
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 66.5%
0.0%
33.5%
0.0%
0.0%
2,630
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 79.4%
0.0%
20.2%
0.4%
0.0%
16,162
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 63.7%
0.0%
36.2%
0.1%
0.0%
45,580
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 62.0%
0.0%
38.0%
0.0%
0.0%
22,237
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,284
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
101
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 59.0%
0.0%
41.0%
0.0%
0.0%
63
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
576
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
45
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 52.4%
0.0%
47.6%
0.0%
0.0%
1,357
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
848
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
215
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
15
SUBTOTAL 69.6%
2.3%
27.8%
2.1%
0.3%
237,753
TOTAL 68.4%
2.1%
28.1%
3.0%
0.3%
263,123
RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation, Estimates by Occupation within SIC
ABBREVIATIONS:
Resp Prot = Respiratory Protection
Other PPE = Personal Protective Equipment Other Than Respiratory Protection
Vent = Ventilation

*(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 estimated numbers of exposures, 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. (4) For a given occupation, the estimated number of potential exposures is not necessarily equal to the estimated total number of potentially exposed workers. For example, a worker may be exposed to the same agent from multiple sources; thus, it is not the worker that is controlled but the exposure. (5) The presence or absence of controls does not imply that controls are necessary or required. The estimates and the controls are strictly based on observations associated with potential exposures.

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