National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name GUM TRAGACANTH
CAS # 37319-02-1
RTECS # XW7750000
Agent Code 82030

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 826  
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 89 89
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 52 52
095 REGISTERED NURSES 4,301 4,301
096 PHARMACISTS 834 343
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 77 15
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 212 176
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,988  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,536 898
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,011 2,011
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,762  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 13  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 185  
575 ELECTRICIANS 35  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 40  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 127  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,673 1,316
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 804  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,468 549
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,874  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 152  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 992 851
TOTAL 22,083 10,633

*(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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