National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CHARCOAL
CAS # 16291-96-6
RTECS # FL7248500
Agent Code X3048

SIC Industry Description (1972) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
17 SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS 186 93
20 FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS 743 10
22 TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS 1,209 725
28 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS 4,280 1,701
30 RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS 2,214 1,042
33 PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES 3,081 43
35 MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL 580 113
36 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 1,577 552
38 INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS 2,516 894
48 COMMUNICATION 698 222
49 ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES 429 107
80 HEALTH SERVICES 5,526 4,037
TOTAL 23,040 9,539

*(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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