National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name NAPHTHOL, 1-
CAS # 90-15-3
RTECS # QL2800000
Agent Code 81692

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 3  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 877 691
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 108 95
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 7,723 6,178
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 160 69
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 420 362
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 92  
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 33  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,104 810
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 127  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 44,899 35,043
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 967  
567 CARPENTERS 57  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 44  
637 MACHINISTS 57  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75  
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 114  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 180  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 57  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 18  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9  
TOTAL 57,255 43,248

*(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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