National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CYMENE, PARA-
CAS # 99-87-6
RTECS # GZ5950000
Agent Code X8309

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,057 555
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,450  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 14  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 3,999 3,875
096 PHARMACISTS 1,215 715
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 300 265
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 167 167
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 503  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,475 103
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 374 13
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 138 53
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 53 53
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,174  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 103 52
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 137  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 2,518 2,204
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,003 1,202
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 597 597
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 4,304 3,213
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 21,684 5,372
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 1,785 1,785
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,761  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 61  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 20  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,040  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 6,282  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 106  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 161  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 353  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 418  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 1,740  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,213  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 275  
575 ELECTRICIANS 766  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,202 51
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 659  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 606  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 639 6
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 508  
637 MACHINISTS 26,253 443
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 21  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,601 58
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 96  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 62  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,071 8
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,296 1,116
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 205 40
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 48
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 470  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 374  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 28  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 151  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 18  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425 283
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,722 156
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,175 1,964
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 785 329
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 4,816 604
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,161 924
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,995 21
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 55  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 159  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 6,029 564
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 27,087 8,051
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 5,549 35
785 ASSEMBLERS 6,783 698
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 488 332
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 127  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 549  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 3  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 372 139
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 159  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,046 336
TOTAL 176,382 39,063

*(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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