National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZENEMETHANOL, ALPHA-METHYL-
CAS # 98-85-1
RTECS #
Agent Code X9925

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 36  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 124  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,622  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 45  
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 258  
637 MACHINISTS 452  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 193  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 129  
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 487 487
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 453 50
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,029  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 774  
785 ASSEMBLERS 7,193 1,360
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 73  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 122 61
TOTAL 15,991 1,959

*(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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