National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZENE, 1,4-DIMETHOXY-
CAS # 150-78-7
RTECS #
Agent Code X2701

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93 56
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152 62
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,194 966
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 5,195 466
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 61  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 68  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 31  
637 MACHINISTS 2,612  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 121  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 48
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425 283
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,722 156
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 55  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,276  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770  
785 ASSEMBLERS 83 83
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329 329
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657 329
TOTAL 24,385 5,739

*(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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