National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ETHANOL, 2-PHENOXY-
CAS # 122-99-6
RTECS # KM0350000
Agent Code 83449

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 87 87
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 1,458  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 534 324
084 PHYSICIANS 552 474
095 REGISTERED NURSES 28,510 22,268
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 69 46
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,428 908
185 DESIGNERS 575 246
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 748 330
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 559  
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 285 23
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,052 3,005
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 78 26
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 71 71
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 78 52
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 177 48
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,938 1,487
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 436 356
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 42  
336 RECORDS CLERKS 12 12
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 918 143
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 58 23
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6  
373 EXPEDITERS 69  
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,242 2,211
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 3,789 3,673
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,887 186
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 4,559 3,989
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 41 14
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 6,346  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 32  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 462 46
554 SUPERVISORS, CARPENTERS AND RELATED WORKERS 34  
567 CARPENTERS 69  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 166  
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 698  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 317 7
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 283  
637 MACHINISTS 1,960 236
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 25 12
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 1,882  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 723  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 156 109
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 161  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 151 99
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 87 2
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 51 35
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 472 132
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,068 195
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 20  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,307 105
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,821 118
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 5  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 46 46
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 461 102
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,747  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 497 104
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,074  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 138  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 825 67
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 195  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,747 920
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 15,215 2,024
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 478 7
785 ASSEMBLERS 7,643 970
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 450 295
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 134  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 193  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 62  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 235 201
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 84 84
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 369 281
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,309 439
TOTAL 111,040 46,637

*(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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