National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CARBON TETRAFLUORIDE
CAS # 75-73-0
RTECS # FG4920000
Agent Code 81763

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 7 2
185 DESIGNERS 25  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 177 88
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 313  
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 134  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 121  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 2  
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 139  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 7 2
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,190 335
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 729 545
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 324 197
785 ASSEMBLERS 14 11
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 495 185
TOTAL 3,677 1,367

*(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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