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

TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
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%
77
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
71
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
26
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,437
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
128
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
193
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
834
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
160
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,926
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
686
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,574
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
257
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
86
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
751
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,354
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
095 REGISTERED NURSES 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
7
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
7
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
134
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
134
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
033 PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
193
084 PHYSICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,054
095 REGISTERED NURSES 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
24,648
096 PHARMACISTS 87.0%
2.6%
7.8%
2.6%
0.0%
6,307
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
575
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 95.5%
0.0%
4.5%
0.0%
0.0%
518
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
353
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
183
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,146
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
39
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,561
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 97.5%
0.0%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
2,769
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,179
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
560
SUBTOTAL 97.9%
0.3%
1.3%
0.3%
0.0%
44,085
TOTAL 97.9%
0.3%
1.3%
0.3%
0.0%
51,506
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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