National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation*

Agent Name BENZYL BENZOATE
CAS # 120-51-4
RTECS # DG4200000
Agent Code 11590

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,356  
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93 56
085 DENTISTS 56 14
086 VETERINARIANS 2,844 339
095 REGISTERED NURSES 11,290 10,865
096 PHARMACISTS 1,547 902
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 208 194
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766 766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,017 1,017
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,192 596
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 138 53
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53 53
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 307 15
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 49 49
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,267 729
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 597 597
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 669 669
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 5,360 1,399
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 16,048 9,186
479 FARM WORKERS 766 383
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,356  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 61  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 940 201
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58  
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,119 947
637 MACHINISTS 5,260 254
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 816  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 48
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425 283
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,647 6,381
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827 276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,032 66
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 55  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,523 1,781
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 967 580
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770  
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,489 1,431
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 350 329
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 170  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 47 26
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,246 949
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,539 329
TOTAL 83,538 44,948

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply across the surveyed industries in which the agent was observed. Not all industries were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed industries. (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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