National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ETHYLENE, POLYMERS
CAS # 9002-88-4
RTECS # TQ3325000
Agent Code X6629

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,048 1,048
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 50  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 38 2
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 12 6
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 412  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,815 651
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 636 212
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 49 42
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
086 VETERINARIANS 2,015  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 27,582 20,449
096 PHARMACISTS 331 186
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 226 135
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 659 603
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 366 366
185 DESIGNERS 288 81
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 544 487
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 307 154
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,164 793
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 3,530 2,855
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,115 902
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 536  
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 123  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,215 1,185
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 203 87
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,763 235
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,343 166
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,664 324
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 645  
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 479 479
313 SECRETARIES 1,990 1,887
328 PERSONNEL CLERKS, EXCEPT PAYROLL AND TIMEKEEPING 57 57
335 FILE CLERKS 1,117 484
336 RECORDS CLERKS 1,848 623
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 50 28
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,725 350
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 918 143
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 3,163 681
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 504 167
366 METER READERS 2,207  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 1,115 297
385 DATA-ENTRY KEYERS 568 568
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 101 51
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 1,099 947
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 653 374
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 11,545 6,539
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 83,567 20,336
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238 98
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806 806
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 9,672  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 8,649  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 6,707 57
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 2,867  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 1,073  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,236  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 10,617  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 857 31
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,553  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 225  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 6,171  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 5,714  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 6  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 3,214  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 917  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 2,061 94
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 10,377 40
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 1,368  
567 CARPENTERS 15,482 14
575 ELECTRICIANS 8,786  
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,106  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,952 11
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 39,668  
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 1,939  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 847  
595 ROOFERS 7,117  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 3,878 254
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 6,023 1,169
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 116  
637 MACHINISTS 11,728 548
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,193 852
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 4,357 151
667 TAILORS 4,688 1,386
668 UPHOLSTERERS 1,847 379
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 194  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 539 18
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 310  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 156 109
679 BOOKBINDERS 3,040 1,435
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 953  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 6,800 830
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 995  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 776 62
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 50 25
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 78 39
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 720 155
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,519  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,044 532
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,085 3,229
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 64,394 36,994
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,177 225
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 805  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,047  
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 65 43
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 76,989 4,660
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 835 7
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 3,120 108
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,618 2,362
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 903 752
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 263 230
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 144  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 71,767 69,196
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,044 845
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,302 7,228
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 249 249
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 7,294 2,138
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,834 1,563
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,101 1,639
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 18,937 5,264
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 15,316 2,068
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,332  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 311 256
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,847 1,112
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 343  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 858 801
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 618  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 339 6
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,994 3,481
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 409 74
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 37,665 12,041
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 21,990 5,484
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 5,181  
785 ASSEMBLERS 37,926 13,332
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 1,046 405
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 119 34
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 4,608 3,505
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 72  
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 68  
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 57 57
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 1,092  
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 167  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 209 70
829 SAILORS AND DECKHANDS 1,650  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 3,193  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,760  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,703 63
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 6,250 1,227
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 549  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 11,769  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 1,732 689
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 69  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 7,701 716
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 851  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 679  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 24,823 18,096
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 14,704 2,759
TOTAL 867,257 277,117

*(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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