National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZISOTHIAZOLIN-3-ONE, 1,1-DIOXIDE, SODIUM SALT, 1,2-
CAS # 128-44-9
RTECS # DE4550000
Agent Code 80527

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460 430
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 42  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 88 73
084 PHYSICIANS 81 17
085 DENTISTS 92 14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 35,746 34,089
096 PHARMACISTS 7,550 4,211
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 347 226
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,795 430
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 18 18
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,586 1,049
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 664 664
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 546 327
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 27 27
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 212 176
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 12 5
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 520  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,661 611
335 FILE CLERKS 149 30
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 58  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 57  
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 107 76
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,955 1,098
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 4,400 4,134
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 178  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 133  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 144  
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35 21
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 14  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 127  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,456 128
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 58  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,544 708
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,170  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 111  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 134 80
785 ASSEMBLERS 174  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 175  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 58  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 992 851
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 423  
TOTAL 67,252 49,525

*(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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