National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE, L-(+)-
CAS # 345-78-8
RTECS # UL5950000
Agent Code 81961

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 4,605 4,554
096 PHARMACISTS 5,424 2,847
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 260 140
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,662 965
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,011 2,011
TOTAL 13,961 10,517

*(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