National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PYRETHRUM
CAS # 8003-34-7
RTECS # UR4200000
Agent Code 65070

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 75 37
086 VETERINARIANS 1,711  
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 766 766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 562 281
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 453 453
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 473  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 281  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,603  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,073  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,225  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 75  
TOTAL 11,296 1,537

*(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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