National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CAMPHOR
CAS # 76-22-2
RTECS # EX1225000
Agent Code 15800

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,403 485
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,285  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93 56
084 PHYSICIANS 597 305
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17,812 16,714
096 PHARMACISTS 274 91
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 30 30
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 704 575
169 SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, N.E.C. 460 276
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 860 616
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 964 665
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 63 63
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,378 8,562
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 919 145
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 374 13
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17 3
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 211 53
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 94  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,613 1,613
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 96 96
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 728  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 575 456
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,886 1,312
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,876 352
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 6,665 4,843
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 185  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 997  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 152  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,714  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 225  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 4,724  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 116 19
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 16  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 418  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 805  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 693  
567 CARPENTERS 16  
575 ELECTRICIANS 689  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,106  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,183 51
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,141  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 152  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,208 55
637 MACHINISTS 22,817 688
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 183  
667 TAILORS 66  
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 2,980  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 128  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 79  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,732 10
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,576 1,116
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 205 40
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 749  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,212 71
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 601 7
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 484  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 94  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 18  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,722 156
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,717 5,717
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 127 127
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,408 589
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,013  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 4  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 77  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 159  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,913 841
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,893 455
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,101  
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 771 525
785 ASSEMBLERS 6,721 1,650
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 12  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 576 329
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 197  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 64  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 74  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,192 915
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,662 329
TOTAL 153,554 53,187

*(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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