National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name AMMONIA
CAS # 7664-41-7
RTECS # BO0875000
Agent Code 05250

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,079 87
023 ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS 84  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 112 56
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 178  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 69 2
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 1,384 88
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 861 82
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 775 187
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 991 20
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 3,105 392
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 7,462 1,426
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 346 58
084 PHYSICIANS 3,845 2,580
095 REGISTERED NURSES 51,035 44,601
096 PHARMACISTS 165 14
097 DIETITIANS 1,259 944
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 497 349
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 321 217
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 542 461
104 SPEECH THERAPISTS 42 42
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 248 248
184 TECHNICAL WRITERS 172 103
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 2,815 1,571
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 854 149
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,286 2,480
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 2,211 1,313
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,874 1,874
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 11,739 4,483
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2,419 452
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7,037 1,515
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 8,538 1,091
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,140 754
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 5,720 1,108
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,557 824
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,642 339
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,649 733
307 SUPERVISORS; DISTRIBUTION, SCHEDULING, AND ADJUSTING CLERKS 1,912 546
308 COMPUTER OPERATORS 2,260 282
313 SECRETARIES 1,299 1,273
315 TYPISTS 1,540 18
319 RECEPTIONISTS 876 526
329 LIBRARY CLERKS 12  
335 FILE CLERKS 456 120
336 RECORDS CLERKS 83 83
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,091 763
347 OFFICE MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 70 36
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 18 18
357 MESSENGERS 411 66
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 178 170
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 791 52
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3,062 1,711
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 209  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 13  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 4,436 2,434
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
435 WAITERS AND WAITRESSES 297 297
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 505 385
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 4,909 3,373
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 5,198 2,988
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,149 1,914
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 653 374
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 48,239 30,361
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 219,000 87,508
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 20,957 17,399
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238 98
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 4,140 365
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 3,314 17
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 516  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 182  
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 1,321  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 11  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 889  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 510  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,641  
526 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND POWER TOOL REPAIRERS 890  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 11  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 574  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 138  
536 LOCKSMITHS AND SAFE REPAIRERS 7,143  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 130  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 811  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 5,447 28
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 5,464 7
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 313  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 471  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 1,914  
567 CARPENTERS 1,103 237
575 ELECTRICIANS 1,266  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 3,106  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 12,987 638
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 5,299  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 1,576 299
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 2,164  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 3,900 134
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 897  
637 MACHINISTS 5,806 44
643 BOILERMAKERS 115  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 183  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 56 13
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 2,921  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 2,113 1,330
659 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WOODWORKERS 247  
666 DRESSMAKERS 358  
667 TAILORS 2,466 1,001
668 UPHOLSTERERS 740 257
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 632  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 1,239  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,764 164
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 3,487  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 13  
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 133 12
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 4,236 609
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 8,928 1,201
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 1,504  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,101  
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 478 478
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 840 515
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 395 44
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 29  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 684 114
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,210  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,417 890
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 3,339 108
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 455 376
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 3  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 9,117 1,558
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 2,792 582
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 18,412 1,387
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,663 151
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,721 12,931
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 2,952 2,308
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,079 845
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 7,539 1,330
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,058 88
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,056 730
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 457 241
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 18,004 731
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,275 521
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 273 33
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,468 669
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 4,426 1,392
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 319  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,223 2,548
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 9,319 4,676
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 30,995 3,991
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 14,625 1,943
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 4,322  
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 164 43
785 ASSEMBLERS 12,686 6,913
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 75  
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,697 832
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 98 18
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 8  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 3,331  
805 TRUCK DRIVERS, LIGHT 734  
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 517  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 104  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 51  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,022 155
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,190 229
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,013  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 5,416 1,509
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 619  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 2,222 41
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 1,754 103
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 2,042  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 7,299 679
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 4,216 2,629
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 15,148 3,808
TOTAL 805,962 287,974

*(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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