National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZENE, 1,2,4-TRICHLORO-
CAS # 120-82-1
RTECS # DC2100000
Agent Code 83334

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 488  
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 116 69
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 155 43
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 177 88
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 616  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 86  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 6  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 60 9
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,431 1,177
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 653  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 12 7
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 99 62
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 12 7
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 123  
TOTAL 4,033 1,463

*(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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