National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name GUAR GUM
CAS # 9000-30-0
RTECS # MG0185000
Agent Code 83111

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
13 OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION 7,885  
16 HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS 761  
17 SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS 6,923  
20 FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS 10,515 2,649
22 TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS 7,985 1,145
27 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 149  
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 2,222  
31 LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS 786  
37 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT 987  
73 BUSINESS SERVICES 3,164 939
80 HEALTH SERVICES 3,359 2,150
TOTAL 44,736 6,883

*(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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