National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CARBONIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT (1:1)
CAS # 471-34-1
RTECS # FF9335000
Agent Code 15705

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,806  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,945 423
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 2,932  
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 180  
045 METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS 64  
053 CIVIL ENGINEERS 787  
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 1,165  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 155 78
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 1,211  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 797 89
064 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS AND SCIENTISTS 386 125
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354 829
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 7,400 1,267
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 103 70
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 217 175
084 PHYSICIANS 104 87
085 DENTISTS 56 14
086 VETERINARIANS 3,487 294
095 REGISTERED NURSES 51,610 43,704
096 PHARMACISTS 2,581 1,744
097 DIETITIANS 1,799 1,223
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 1,004 540
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 805 775
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,745 1,342
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 747 574
159 TEACHERS, N.E.C. 6  
185 DESIGNERS 191  
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 2,656 1,180
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 943 494
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 285 23
198 ANNOUNCERS 1,806 258
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 13,698 10,291
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 2,109 1,123
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,924 1,912
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,704 2,935
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 1,486 76
214 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 94  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 12,729 4,363
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 1,588 41
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,184 546
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 9,313 3,343
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,124 954
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 13,724 1,966
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 1,281 203
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 479 479
263 SALES WORKERS, MOTOR VEHICLES AND BOATS 1,438  
313 SECRETARIES 1,678 1,299
327 ORDER CLERKS 1,579  
335 FILE CLERKS 1,698 514
336 RECORDS CLERKS 12 12
343 COST AND RATE CLERKS 45  
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
357 MESSENGERS 278  
363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 8  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 6,038 363
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 8,631 1,879
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 1,257  
373 EXPEDITERS 69  
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 13  
376 INVESTIGATORS AND ADJUSTERS, EXCEPT INSURANCE 403 403
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 3,562 1,835
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 1,513  
435 WAITERS AND WAITRESSES 297 297
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 5,498 4,448
439 KITCHEN WORKERS, FOOD PREPARATION 88 88
443 WAITERS'/WAITRESSES' ASSISTANTS 1,474 1,134
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 10,045 7,048
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 107 76
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 13,691 9,228
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,731 2,444
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 28  
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 36,624 26,475
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 220,177 46,721
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 363  
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 3,595  
459 ATTENDANTS, AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION FACILITIES 187  
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 274 162
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 123  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,985 2,556
495 FORESTRY WORKERS, EXCEPT LOGGING 1,210  
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 457  
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,494  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 30,134  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 9,814  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 14,875 585
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 23,048  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 9,462 29
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 17,654 75
517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 491  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 15,848 64
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 1,698 6
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1,641  
527 TELEPHONE LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 948  
529 TELEPHONE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 11,473  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 23 9
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 25,006  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 3,476  
539 MECHANICAL CONTROLS AND VALVE REPAIRERS 2,899  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 5,236 3
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 10,996 1,867
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 37,369 761
557 SUPERVISORS; PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 3,250  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 17,331  
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 14,004  
565 TILE SETTERS, HARD AND SOFT 19,092  
566 CARPET INSTALLERS 1,658  
567 CARPENTERS 95,966 547
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 20,058  
575 ELECTRICIANS 70,395 244
576 ELECTRICIAN APPRENTICES 368  
577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 11,508  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 41,090 545
583 PAPERHANGERS 387  
584 PLASTERERS 3,070  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 97,571 225
587 PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, AND STEAMFITTER APPRENTICES 460  
588 CONCRETE AND TERRAZZO FINISHERS 656  
589 GLAZIERS 6,810  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 17,778 802
595 ROOFERS 24,922  
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 4,566 24
597 STRUCTURAL METAL WORKERS 6,386  
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 12,235 329
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 4,107  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 3,346  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 11,908 617
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 7,135 45
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 2,339 210
637 MACHINISTS 48,939 1,981
643 BOILERMAKERS 6,777 6
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 4,098 852
646 LAY-OUT WORKERS 704  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 1,216  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 91 27
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 24,382 314
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 151 18
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 95 3
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 3,060 151
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 11,823 6,032
667 TAILORS 197  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 488  
669 SHOE REPAIRERS 194  
674 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION APPAREL AND FABRIC WORKERS 181  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 3,297 256
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 1,714  
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 826 426
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 2,649 2,054
679 BOOKBINDERS 2,381 694
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 6,396 3,034
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 6,096 222
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 2,188  
687 BAKERS 4,293 796
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 747  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 398  
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 4,354 12
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 205  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 4,667 906
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 861  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 790 62
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,721  
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 306 39
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 7,428 1,623
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,546 519
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 574 203
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 34,382 7,593
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,184  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 612 6
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,722 807
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 31,831 13,951
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,669 1,063
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 453  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 825 175
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,500 150
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,516 316
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,548 1,637
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 10,510 961
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 32,540 3,214
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 537 64
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 3,192 2,586
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,191 1,321
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 151  
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,132 162
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,528 9,569
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,310 2,310
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 604 531
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 12,363 524
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,873 1,175
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,105 835
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 13,082 4,467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 25,892 3,001
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,873  
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,878 600
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 41,345 4,541
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 587  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 6,555 548
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,333 96
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 18,916 6,457
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 4,849 3,032
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 63,440 12,704
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 66,452 14,119
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 114,495 2,028
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 15 6
785 ASSEMBLERS 154,051 48,122
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 687 46
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 3,887 894
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 459  
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 386 159
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 1,640 256
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 12,123 2,286
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 483 69
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 205  
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 133 133
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 8,070 44
806 DRIVER-SALES WORKERS 335  
809 TAXI CAB DRIVERS AND CHAUFFEURS 2,046  
824 LOCOMOTIVE OPERATING OCCUPATIONS 3,346  
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 4,572 181
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 8,072  
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 718  
853 EXCAVATING AND LOADING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,541  
855 GRADER, DOZER, AND SCRAPER OPERATORS 468  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 2,460 67
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 12,511 1,583
865 HELPERS, CONSTRUCTION TRADES 1,398  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 111,778 1,142
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 6,694 1,970
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 1,686 54
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 17,493 2,455
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 206  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 12,779 1,098
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 4,464 114
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 18,321 10,679
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 34,275 2,448
TOTAL 2,341,639 392,183

*(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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