National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ETHYLBENZENE
CAS # 100-41-4
RTECS # DA0700000
Agent Code 31830

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 826  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 226 87
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 43  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 304  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 577 88
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 324 314
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 177 177
185 DESIGNERS 332  
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 187 88
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 92 92
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,076 830
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293  
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 173 69
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 344 57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,215 327
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 132  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 44  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 177  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 80  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 452 382
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,626 1,199
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 594 572
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 9,185 49
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 1,405 201
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 3,828  
495 FORESTRY WORKERS, EXCEPT LOGGING 1,210  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 5,096  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 880  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 8,840 57
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 3,747  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 162  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,033  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 943  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 35  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 3,466  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,920 317
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 990  
567 CARPENTERS 2,423  
575 ELECTRICIANS 37  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,816  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 3,191 456
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 449  
589 GLAZIERS 2,279  
595 ROOFERS 13,107  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 1,520  
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 469  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 3,310  
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 1,386  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 2,072  
637 MACHINISTS 6,746  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 1,133  
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 709  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 532  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 45  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 156  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 28  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 62 48
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 164  
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 271  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 768 658
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 638 72
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 983 181
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,391  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 15,675 2,376
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 256 3
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 73 24
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 479 319
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 156  
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 26  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,109 38
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 728  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 17,914 2,593
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 146  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 7,501 118
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,326  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 172  
785 ASSEMBLERS 28,440 22,005
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 2,884  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 166 73
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 147 49
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 1,578  
829 SAILORS AND DECKHANDS 1,650  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 73 24
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,020  
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 70  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,872 5
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,278  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 31  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,778  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 4,120 454
TOTAL 201,833 34,405

*(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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