National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name TETRADECANOL, 1-, HYDROGEN SULFATE SODIUM SALT
CAS # 1191-50-0
RTECS # XB8660000
Agent Code 82210

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 367  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 1,559 1,543
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 259 155
185 DESIGNERS 392 196
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,898 336
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 97  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 365 182
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 64 55
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 66  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 103  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,228 356
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 158  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 103 52
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 52  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 84 84
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 1,158 1,158
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,715 2,066
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 5,140 2,217
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,811 1,100
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 113  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 294  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 116  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 497 47
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 838 9
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 55  
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 2,607  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 462  
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 171  
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 560 66
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 964 79
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 171 171
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,614 118
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 103  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 165 66
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554 58
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,491 339
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,064 210
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 288 29
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 56 26
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,955 118
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 206  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 519 19
TOTAL 40,158 10,922

*(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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