National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name DISTILLATES (PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATED LIGHT
CAS # 64742-47-8
RTECS #
Agent Code Y1040

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 428  
035 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS 1,190  
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 137  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 175  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 80 53
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 96  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 110  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 212 112
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
084 PHYSICIANS 1,165 1,061
095 REGISTERED NURSES 6,581 6,338
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 107 107
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 373 256
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 366 366
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 458 458
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 18 6
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 98 68
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 47 31
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 747 19
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,290 1,295
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 824 150
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,223 105
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 268 59
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 354  
263 SALES WORKERS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND BOATS 1,975  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 2,506  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 299 299
307 SUPERVISORS; DISTRIBUTION, SCHEDULING, AND ADJUSTING CLERKS 17  
313 SECRETARIES 71 71
335 FILE CLERKS 292 15
343 COST AND RATE CLERKS 45  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 28 9
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 5,294 1,919
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 706  
366 METER READERS 360  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 667  
376 INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE 4,989  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 785 561
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 28 14
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 21 14
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,178 1,718
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 39,708 743
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 457  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 17,410 42
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 7,732  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 9,438 57
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 2,037  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 7,029 21
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 6,469  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 4,616 25
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 808  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 3,752  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 2,182  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 35  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 389  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 1,694  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 6,344  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 19,168 530
555 SUPERVISORS, ELECTRICIANS AND POWER TRANSMISSION INSTALLERS 429  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 1,610  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 2,932  
567 CARPENTERS 4,600 6
575 ELECTRICIANS 37,944 171
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 2,374  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 13,055 159
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2,081 17
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 356  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 6,282 562
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 2,945 10
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 5,154  
615 EXPLOSIVES WORKERS 14  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,187  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 1,844  
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,119 947
637 MACHINISTS 35,433 1,094
643 BOILERMAKERS 69 6
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 19 2
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 329 12
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 4,986  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 8,148 5,531
659 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WOODWORKERS 247  
667 TAILORS 225 112
668 UPHOLSTERERS 93 14
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 120 120
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 5  
679 BOOKBINDERS 462 231
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 2,134 566
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,340  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 1,123 247
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 102 7
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 1,371 203
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 5  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 91  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,304  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 987  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 2,974 968
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 291  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 534 57
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,220 1,276
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,005  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 169 41
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,043 14
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,356 38
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,870 21
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 72  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,906 2,772
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 235  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 907 484
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,748 1,344
739 KNITTING, LOOPING, TAPING, AND WEAVING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,175 1,964
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 14,655 14,514
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 66 66
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,356 968
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,438 2,664
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 6,727 1,831
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 759 73
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,288 366
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,461 538
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 530 12
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 621 31
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 16,427 5,941
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 250  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 5,650 7
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,124 814
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 303 72
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 13,363 3,374
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 38,239 10,329
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 10,358 562
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 37 12
785 ASSEMBLERS 26,049 9,179
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 3,008  
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 23 3
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 3,084 965
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 82 20
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 3,539  
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 1,316  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 198  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 781  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 468  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,006 47
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,501  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 6,528  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 2,333  
875 GARBAGE COLLECTORS 157 52
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 1,239 1,160
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 374 88
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,700  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 4,366  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,715 1,579
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 7,154 793
TOTAL 547,827 91,576

*(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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