National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.I. 13020-ACID RED 2
CAS # 493-52-7
RTECS # DG8960000
Agent Code 82256

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 7  
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 2 2
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 761 340
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 30  
086 VETERINARIANS 1,695 339
095 REGISTERED NURSES 10,399 10,259
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 6,632 5,139
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 2,633 2,633
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,017 1,017
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293  
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14 6
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 367 282
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,582 381
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,402 579
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6 6
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,195 725
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 6,141 3,769
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 935 22
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 928 589
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 3  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 88 14
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 502  
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 425  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 84 14
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 686  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 14  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 641  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 654  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 212  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 71 41
TOTAL 39,756 26,156

*(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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