National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ALGIN
CAS # 9005-38-3
RTECS # AZ5820000
Agent Code 80439

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
07 AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 4,029 2,015
13 OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION 2,585  
15 GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS 1,343  
16 HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS 2,175  
17 SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS 6,569  
20 FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS 11,585 8,549
23 APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS 13,253 12,492
25 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES 880  
26 PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 3,743  
27 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 2,183 837
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 1,303  
30 RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS 13,644 5,994
31 LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS 2,636 1,721
32 STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS 194  
33 PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES 2,814 8
34 FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 5,174 31
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 3,019 12
36 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 375 141
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 2,882 3
38 INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS 1,823 1,038
39 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 103  
49 ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES 3,809  
72 PERSONAL SERVICES 3,440  
73 BUSINESS SERVICES 3,352 921
75 AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES 9,044  
76 MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES 45  
80 HEALTH SERVICES 4,303 2,063
TOTAL 106,305 35,825

*(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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