National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name PICRIC ACID
CAS # 88-89-1
RTECS # TJ7875000
Agent Code 59450

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
22 TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS 23  
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 1,407 544
29 PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS 573  
33 PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES 125  
34 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 164 41
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 3,502 306
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 659 24
45 TRANSPORTATION BY AIR 3  
73 BUSINESS SERVICES 1,392 854
80 HEALTH SERVICES 29,154 19,857
TOTAL 37,003 21,627

*(1) By survey design, not all 2-digit SICs were surveyed. (2) The estimates for each 2-digit SIC apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC. Not all SICs were surveyed. (3) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (4) 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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