National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name POTASSIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE
CAS # 13845-36-8
RTECS #
Agent Code 82253

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 280  
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
095 REGISTERED NURSES 53 53
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 133 133
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 373 256
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 493 473
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 215 29
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 190 57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 285 76
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,054  
567 CARPENTERS 1,904  
573 DRYWALL INSTALLERS 326  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 8,187 25
637 MACHINISTS 3,493  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 771  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 645 645
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 291  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 62 7
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,858 38
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,012 263
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 155 39
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,234 140
785 ASSEMBLERS 34  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 369 69
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 381  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 797  
TOTAL 31,646 2,335

*(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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