National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name GLYCOLS, POLYETHYLENE, MONO(NONYLPHENYL) ETHER
CAS # 9016-45-9
RTECS # MD0900000
Agent Code X6693

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
005 ADMINISTRATORS AND OFFICIALS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 14 3
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630 70
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,991 108
026 MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS 329 329
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 2,598 1,581
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 137  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 516 186
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 2,085 88
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 5  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 80 53
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 1,620 14
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 506  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 4,991 1,225
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75 56
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 105 77
084 PHYSICIANS 11,140 6,808
086 VETERINARIANS 1,472 294
095 REGISTERED NURSES 54,834 52,949
096 PHARMACISTS 782 424
097 DIETITIANS 480 131
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 671 399
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 950 816
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,257 1,032
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 464 443
106 PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 4,929 2,464
167 PSYCHOLOGISTS 329 164
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 951 502
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 793 397
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 7,959 6,080
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 941 805
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 3,705 3,364
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6,088 4,027
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,993 336
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 1,221 24
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6,626 3,295
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,328 1,690
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,894 724
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,230 660
228 BROADCAST EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 20  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 8,538 2,046
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 2,924 479
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 7,201 1,824
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 836 717
307 SUPERVISORS; DISTRIBUTION, SCHEDULING, AND ADJUSTING CLERKS 17  
318 TRANSPORTATION TICKET AND RESERVATION AGENTS 1,118 233
323 INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C. 28  
327 ORDER CLERKS 189 139
328 PERSONNEL CLERKS, EXCEPT PAYROLL AND TIMEKEEPING 57 57
335 FILE CLERKS 1,375 117
343 COST AND RATE CLERKS 45  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 92 92
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 96 72
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 6,837 19
357 MESSENGERS 278  
359 DISPATCHERS 317  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 57  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 11,874 1,027
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 10,761 2,341
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 586 65
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 5  
376 INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE 4,989  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 637 393
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 983 942
438 FOOD COUNTER, FOUNTAIN AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 369 195
439 KITCHEN WORKERS, FOOD PREPARATION 1,878 1,684
443 WAITERS'/WAITRESSES' ASSISTANTS 89 89
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 11,601 9,450
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 58 27
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 16,649 12,019
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,472 1,826
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 920 419
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 87,150 57,667
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 316,409 102,808
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 9,051 7,395
459 ATTENDANTS, AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES 61  
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 960 190
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 4,109 14
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 4,744 3,394
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,872  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 25,741  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 25,622  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 11,364 94
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 5,908  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 9,870 151
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 4,741  
517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 16  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 13,068 1,102
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 3,092 292
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,750  
525 DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 114  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 225  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 13,808 36
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 122  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 733  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 2,600  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,188  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 5,791 189
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 7,736 50
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 27,287 242
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 4,717  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 2,940  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 9,820  
567 CARPENTERS 10,826 247
569 CARPENTER APPRENTICES 64  
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 326  
575 ELECTRICIANS 6,136 7
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 5,922  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 10,171 289
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 15,720  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 355  
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 324  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 894  
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 178  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 1,386  
616 MINING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,523  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 14,351  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 11,498 918
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 10,458 70
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 849 18
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,200 81
637 MACHINISTS 162,741 7,245
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 139  
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,567  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 274 55
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 2,538  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 306  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 1,121 128
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 7,417 289
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 922  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 146  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 503 50
666 DRESSMAKERS 481 123
667 TAILORS 2,978 1,498
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 191 120
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 966  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 324 260
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 948 316
679 BOOKBINDERS 2,010 584
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 51  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 10,040 573
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 2,691 1,196
687 BAKERS 1,382 26
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 710  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 682 68
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 197  
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 780 239
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 634  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 2,463  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 430  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 28,155 1,400
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,324 22
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 13,843 3,679
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,973 658
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,952 354
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,834 1,670
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,138  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,752 121
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5,149 3,216
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 16,296 2,119
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 16,635 2,954
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,156  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,934 393
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 473  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,445 53
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 72  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 976 292
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 67,081 7,448
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 4,621 413
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,079 891
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,227 5,659
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,456 2,922
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 571  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 63,450 62,364
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 7,521 5,571
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,484 7,090
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 15,254 8,371
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 11,836 1,815
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,481 552
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,763 941
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,592 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 30,321 4,648
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,051 179
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,424 333
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,699 1,643
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,192 438
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,085 2,839
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 3,774 68
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,737 252
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 15,030 5,498
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,498 685
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 95,020 22,661
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 90,388 16,785
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 18,893 447
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 178 45
785 ASSEMBLERS 65,537 19,010
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 587 360
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2,192  
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 1,001 33
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 37 37
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 384  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 29,038 7,961
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 5,067 1,583
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 819  
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 1,635 57
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 10,642 363
809 TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS 358 36
828 SHIP CAPTAINS AND MATES, EXCEPT FISHING BOATS 3  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 213  
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 569  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 57  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,818 267
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 6,788 255
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 19  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 568  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 3,571  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 7,338 1,437
875 GARBAGE COLLECTORS 157 52
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 22 5
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 2,404 1,610
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 9,371 4,789
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 9,095  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 9,025 1,434
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 16,954 10,900
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 27,648 5,248
TOTAL 1,961,225 548,908

*(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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