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 HEXADECANOL, 1-, ACETATE
CAS # 629-70-9
RTECS #  
Agent Code A1262

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100

SUBTOTAL 100

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 94

SUBTOTAL 94

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 43

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 236
21
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 21

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43

SUBTOTAL 343
21
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 28
28
SUBTOTAL 28
28
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 19
19
SUBTOTAL 19
19
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 486
27
SUBTOTAL 486
27
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 26
26
SUBTOTAL 26
26
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 892
833
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 238

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 36
7
SUBTOTAL 1,166
840
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 215

677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 2,688
1,398
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 54
54
SUBTOTAL 2,957
1,452
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 137
137
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,267
1,267
785 ASSEMBLERS 377
377
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 616
616
SUBTOTAL 2,397
2,397
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 299

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 299
299
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 10,267
8,628
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 299
299
SUBTOTAL 11,164
9,226
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 40
35
084 PHYSICIANS 2,602
2,242
095 REGISTERED NURSES 101,963
95,010
096 PHARMACISTS 251
133
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 1,022
568
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 180
164
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 2,041
1,689
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,055
1,579
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 3,374
2,534
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 13,005
12,210
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 669
517
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 424
282
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 47
32
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 636
212
319 RECEPTIONISTS 538
492
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58
27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,409
913
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 7,746
7,093
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 42

SUBTOTAL 138,102
125,732
TOTAL 156,882 139,768
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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