National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name DISTILLATES(PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATED LIGHT PARAFFINIC
CAS # 64742-55-8
RTECS #
Agent Code Y1013

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 395  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 1,160  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 1,031  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 522 82
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 55  
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 43  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 324 84
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17 3
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 27  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 194  
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 2,153 1,025
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 4,420  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,599 365
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 906  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 23,299 1,015
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 2,997  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 800  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 181  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 76  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 94  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 2,032 11
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 944  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 217  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 846  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 88  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,208  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 800 16
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 9,321 305
567 CARPENTERS 3,773  
575 ELECTRICIANS 177  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,531 17
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,711 137
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 12,206 161
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584  
637 MACHINISTS 56,465 1,674
643 BOILERMAKERS 34 6
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 1,707 852
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 9  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 1,440 43
667 TAILORS 1,580 1,580
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 37 3
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 582  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 15,266 1,183
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 844 235
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 119  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,134 413
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,855 1,116
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 2,927 1,283
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,598 257
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,169 160
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 759  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 199 57
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,034 97
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 318  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 31  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 134  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,903 125
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 731 331
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 23,784 23,784
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 68  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 98  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 644  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 303  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 158  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 374  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,951 115
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 15,700 1,304
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 29,139 5,747
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 882  
785 ASSEMBLERS 11,585 2,399
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6,158 1,705
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 96 52
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 296  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 1,063  
825 RAILROAD BRAKE, SIGNAL, AND SWITCH OPERATORS 16  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 296  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 762  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 573 134
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,489 828
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 3  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 689  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 397 132
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 90  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 4,183 1,827
TOTAL 279,399 50,663

*(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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