National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BUTANONE, 2-
CAS # 78-93-3
RTECS # EL6475000
Agent Code 13980

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
007 FINANCIAL MANAGERS 187 11
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 72  
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,023 108
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 302 139
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 202  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 12  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 822 159
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 462 6
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 80 53
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 180  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 10,266 1,982
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 14  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 7,516 1,206
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 15  
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
095 REGISTERED NURSES 105 82
096 PHARMACISTS 82  
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 952 516
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 824 704
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 29 29
159 TEACHERS, N.E.C. 43  
185 DESIGNERS 544 81
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 461 70
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 11  
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 137 59
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,900 1,301
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85 49
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 7,047 2,101
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 253 60
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 9,527 1,552
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,105  
218 SURVEYING AND MAPPING TECHNICIANS 45  
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 539 77
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 13,984 3,783
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,096 739
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 11,482 2,018
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 307  
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 507  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 132  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 3,130 1,315
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 836 717
313 SECRETARIES 356 356
335 FILE CLERKS 390 15
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 748 748
347 OFFICE MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 191 191
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 4,411  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 2,964 237
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,321 468
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 352 222
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 197 23
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 1,636 764
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,513  
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 76 46
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,478 1,402
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 82,293 3,618
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 43  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 2,575 2,121
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 302 98
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 397 227
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 4,388  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 49,377 42
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 15,660  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 16,944 608
509 SMALL ENGINE REPAIRERS 427 50
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 21,198  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 5,999 29
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 18,223 156
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 14,789 64
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,541 31
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 2,895 6
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 723  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 8,692 36
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 2,898  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 18,192  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 641  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 1,808  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,515  
543 ELEVATOR INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,842  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 365 7
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 9,811 1,548
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 33,736 1,391
554 SUPERVISORS, CARPENTERS AND RELATED WORKERS 34  
555 SUPERVISORS, ELECTRICIANS AND POWER TRANSMISSION INSTALLERS 429  
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 2,051  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 1,424  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 5,655  
566 CARPET INSTALLERS 1,658  
567 CARPENTERS 24,836 282
569 CARPENTER APPRENTICES 170  
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 2,264  
575 ELECTRICIANS 80,685 210
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 12,836 147
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 16,189 920
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 65,297 326
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 122  
589 GLAZIERS 3,249 224
593 INSULATION WORKERS 8,868 562
595 ROOFERS 9,885  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 2,142 17
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 2,844  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 4,398  
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 25  
616 MINING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,072  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 12,661  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 7,889 115
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 3,160 32
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 264 18
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 2,238 1,017
637 MACHINISTS 36,737 1,071
643 BOILERMAKERS 58 6
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 3,818 852
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 58  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 145  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 659 128
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 8,868 217
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 122  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 168 24
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 1,091 151
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 10,548 4,337
659 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WOODWORKERS 247  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 590  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 281 152
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 181  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 315 29
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 893  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 849 426
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35 21
679 BOOKBINDERS 506 258
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 12,040 8,346
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 5,693 624
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 920 288
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 49  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 1,161 33
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 53  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 462  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,230 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 278  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 7,114 5,765
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,698 658
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 549  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,865 791
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 247  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 29  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,786 358
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,474 2,286
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,033 2,179
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 79  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 705 410
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 185 34
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 78  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,138 73
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 24,156 3,508
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 2,363 109
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 2,233 964
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 699 110
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,601 952
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,947 1,168
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 689 10
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,183 6,997
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 4,238 3,181
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 8,873 1,093
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,060 3,136
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,204 62
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,519 1,333
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,616 552
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,970 141
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 40  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 89,330 16,063
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 28  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 125 125
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,849 2,598
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 4,471 232
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 369 29
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,372 2,882
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 885 673
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 40,766 7,705
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 44,473 9,135
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 12,116 344
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 877 458
785 ASSEMBLERS 185,235 87,960
786 HAND CUTTING AND TRIMMING OCCUPATIONS 223 223
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 3,934 125
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 23 3
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 70 19
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 502 68
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 12,339 3,535
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 668 200
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 3,395 363
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 1,380  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 860  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 925 24
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 6,594 795
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 53,416 458
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 6,234 961
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 647 314
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 2,994 536
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,363  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 2,265 665
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 20,185 14,318
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 18,092 3,289
TOTAL 1,447,456 245,372

*(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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