National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name WATER SOFTENER
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code 76613

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 3,941  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 359 359
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 1,689 1,689
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 82 82
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 841 638
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 808 743
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 328  
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 188  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,823  
TOTAL 11,059 3,511

*(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.

NIOSH Home | NIOSH Search | Site Index | Contact Us | NOES Home