National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PROPANE
CAS # 74-98-6
RTECS # TX2275000
Agent Code 26615

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
007 FINANCIAL MANAGERS 91  
008 PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS MANAGERS 542  
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 9  
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,941  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 4,321 83
026 MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS 329 329
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 976 430
035 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS 38  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 292  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 6  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 483 88
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 7,252 44
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 337  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 191  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 13,028 1,842
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,284 670
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 160 137
084 PHYSICIANS 9,591 5,886
086 VETERINARIANS 2,683 294
095 REGISTERED NURSES 141,663 127,027
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 453 251
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 816 695
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,801 1,409
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 346 325
106 PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 4,929 2,464
167 PSYCHOLOGISTS 329 164
185 DESIGNERS 5,900 2,194
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 11,057 6,769
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 2,217 157
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 7,593 5,409
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 2,264 1,626
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 7,622 7,199
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,459 1,840
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 23,067 9,714
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 1,861 24
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6,248 940
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,214 27
218 SURVEYING AND MAPPING TECHNICIANS 45  
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,214 453
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 6,005 1,732
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 786 303
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 9,104 606
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 307  
256 ADVERTISING AND RELATED SALES OCCUPATIONS 24 6
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 4,383 479
263 SALES WORKERS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND BOATS 1,975  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 2,638  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 3,429 1,613
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 954 786
307 SUPERVISORS; DISTRIBUTION, SCHEDULING, AND ADJUSTING CLERKS 125  
308 COMPUTER OPERATORS 22  
309 PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 223 112
313 SECRETARIES 1,120 1,120
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
327 ORDER CLERKS 1,579  
335 FILE CLERKS 780 484
343 COST AND RATE CLERKS 45  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,082 577
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 38  
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 738 316
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 506 506
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 24,943 3,070
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 6,074 1,305
366 METER READERS 360  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 21  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 554  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 7,215 4,031
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 1,171  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 2,243 634
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
438 FOOD COUNTER, FOUNTAIN AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS 71 6
443 WAITERS'/WAITRESSES' ASSISTANTS 235 235
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 1,367 971
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 9,573 6,940
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 13,131 12,137
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 39 6
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 41,718 26,031
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 228,663 50,696
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 4,842 574
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 12,988 8,983
459 ATTENDANTS, AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES 187  
465 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ATTENDANTS 1,455 243
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 426 98
479 FARM WORKERS 403  
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,044  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,976 1,315
495 FORESTRY WORKERS, EXCEPT LOGGING 1,210  
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,884  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 68,598 42
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 46,217 541
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 16,199 499
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 19,355  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 3,859 29
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 20,029 156
517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 491  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 21,797 158
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 536  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 8,061  
525 DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 7  
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 35  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 948  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 10,652 177
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 3,112 19
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 17,832 15
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 2,568 381
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 4,315  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 3,307  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 2,508  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 18,817 609
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 56,460 837
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 3,741  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 1,424  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 1,188  
567 CARPENTERS 16,437 19
575 ELECTRICIANS 53,416 77
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 22,693  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 3,507 51
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 36,844 19
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 356  
589 GLAZIERS 3,420  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 592 161
595 ROOFERS 7,418  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 4,981 17
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 9,120 10
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 4,782  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 338  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,112  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 10,442 347
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 17,645 67
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 264 18
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 2,781 1,028
637 MACHINISTS 97,625 5,096
639 MACHINIST APPRENTICES 782  
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,536  
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 240 52
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,997 852
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 234 71
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 206 12
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 1,160 635
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 14,677 484
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 29 18
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 453  
667 TAILORS 526  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 4,133 730
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 210  
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 404  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 3,448  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 615 207
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 460 164
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 1,616 21
679 BOOKBINDERS 1,909 584
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7,332 3,657
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 12,350 3,834
687 BAKERS 120  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 1,028 428
693 ADJUSTERS AND CALIBRATORS 72 33
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 3,320 33
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 3,224  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 235 2
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,194 1,053
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,267  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 4,269 862
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,588 519
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,009 68
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,531 613
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 504  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 310  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,831 406
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,515 8,721
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,466 415
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 415  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,114 21
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,736 314
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 322  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,493  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 49,486 5,745
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 3,171 141
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 7,564 1,898
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,507 1,315
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,558 1,514
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 38,106 37,706
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,528 753
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,929 4,490
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,322 866
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,414 410
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,743 1,673
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,177 292
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,127 340
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,572 144
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,089  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,218 685
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,411 901
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 987  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 740 651
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 1,244 7
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 994 65
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,890 2,735
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 2,059 1,068
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 47,139 8,701
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 53,774 11,466
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 23,901 316
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 3,183 2,110
785 ASSEMBLERS 149,139 80,920
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 919 539
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 816  
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 51  
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 275  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 15,883 3,949
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 3,229 1,890
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 947  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 13,593 363
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 734  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 508  
809 TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS 2,079 945
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 3,509  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 10,773  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 875  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 781  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 468  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 13,242 407
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 9,563 290
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 454  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 875  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 55,458 637
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 6,834 1,281
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 22 5
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 3,252 275
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 32,664 77
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 6,861  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,211 978
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 12,153 7,896
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 21,603 1,667
TOTAL 2,071,479 528,348

*(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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