National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PEPSIN
CAS # 9001-75-6
RTECS #
Agent Code 80477

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403 403
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 86 39
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19  
084 PHYSICIANS 261 196
086 VETERINARIANS 2,015  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 120 60
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 697 611
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,874 2,004
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 7 7
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403 403
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 566 266
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 330 240
335 FILE CLERKS 149 30
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 19  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403 403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806 806
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 467 467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 78  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 78  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 19  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156  
TOTAL 9,975 5,934

*(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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