National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CARRAGEENAN
CAS # 9000-07-1
RTECS # FI0700000
Agent Code 84153

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 35 17
095 REGISTERED NURSES 8,774 2,375
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 51 51
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,586 1,049
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,263 1,048
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 158  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 147 88
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 288 250
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 244 89
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 876 803
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 31  
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 8,636 5,401
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 4,911 1,720
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 601 221
637 MACHINISTS 880  
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 141 28
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,487 1,590
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,170 529
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 206  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,023  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,721 1,487
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 113  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 847 706
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 489  
TOTAL 42,680 17,454

*(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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