National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CAMPHENE
CAS # 79-92-5
RTECS # EX1055000
Agent Code M4188

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 630 70
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 14  
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 62 62
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17,350 8,562
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,164 78
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17 3
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
335 FILE CLERKS 117 117
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 96 72
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 9  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 103 52
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 507  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 103  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 11 4
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 735 474
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,194 966
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 7,533 243
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 246  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 1,828  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 60  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 161  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 225  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 4,724  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 16  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 439  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,592 17
567 CARPENTERS 16  
575 ELECTRICIANS 50  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 16  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 72  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 836 49
637 MACHINISTS 8,535 268
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 191 120
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 11  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 168 151
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 3,184 455
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 101 67
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 32  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 28  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 659 3
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 334  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,621 274
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,398 48
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 966  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,302 708
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 432  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 12  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 94  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 218  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 87  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 425 283
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 72  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,791 211
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,175 1,964
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,817 1,625
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,097 877
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,986 2,543
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 4,816 604
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827 276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,592  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 48 48
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 71  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 285 252
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 500 72
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5,617 41
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 7,936 3,370
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 881 24
785 ASSEMBLERS 3,244 985
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 452 329
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 197  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 1,110  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 127  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 235 201
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 190  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,015  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 622 343
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 168 168
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,806 403
TOTAL 114,605 29,452

*(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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