National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ACETOPHENONE, 4'-TERT-BUTYL-2',6'-DIMETHYL-3',5'-DINITRO-
CAS # 81-14-1
RTECS #
Agent Code T1792

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,356  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93 56
095 REGISTERED NURSES 8,006 7,828
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 406 312
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 234 234
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 546 296
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 546 250
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 93 56
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 1,290 1,032
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 258 172
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 735 474
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,422 1,301
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,317 527
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 29,550 24,408
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 785 329
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 875 276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 358  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,480 551
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329 329
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 80 80
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 795 329
TOTAL 57,322 41,467

*(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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