National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PYRETHRINS
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code 82156

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 87 87
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 75 37
086 VETERINARIANS 630  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 93 56
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 113 38
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 1,103 919
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 152  
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 318 159
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 265 106
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,107 845
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 12,588 7,668
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 13,031 4,239
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 8,347 574
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 138  
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,915 946
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 202  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,964  
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 556  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 606 404
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 178  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 485  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 178  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 36  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 202  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 6,248  
TOTAL 50,620 16,078

*(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