National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name DIMETHYL-4-HEPTANONE, 2,6-
CAS # 108-83-8
RTECS # MJ5775000
Agent Code 25820

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,288  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 48  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 80 53
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 963 68
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 23  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 95 63
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 776  
376 INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE 403 403
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,956 36
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,423  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707 57
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 2,953  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 2,894  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 459  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 157  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 233 5
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 827  
575 ELECTRICIANS 65  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 162  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 115  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 529  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 89  
637 MACHINISTS 278  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 1,198 610
668 UPHOLSTERERS 45  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 291 291
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 21  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 23  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 80  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 26  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 81  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 320  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 62 7
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,211 665
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 273 36
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,651 2,152
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 827 329
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,956 1,565
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 113 46
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 880  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,272 1,884
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 115 17
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,462 977
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 192  
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,949 1,349
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 316  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,018 512
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 91  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 80  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,097 196
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 80  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 2,323 536
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 98  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 242 242
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,328 782
TOTAL 72,926 14,857

*(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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