National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE
CAS # 121-54-0
RTECS # BO7175000
Agent Code 25830

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2,427 485
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403 403
084 PHYSICIANS 854 653
086 VETERINARIANS 2,015  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 11,785 11,197
096 PHARMACISTS 478 284
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 99 77
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 497 412
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 374 337
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 901 901
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 803 782
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 138 53
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 307 133
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 59 59
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,135 555
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238 98
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806 806
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 293  
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,174 783
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,162 37
TOTAL 26,949 18,054

*(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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