National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name MERCURY, ETHYL(HYDROGEN O-MERCAPTOBENZOATO)-, SODIUM SALT
CAS # 54-64-8
RTECS # OV8400000
Agent Code 84569

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 9  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403 403
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460 430
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 4,769 2,789
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 871 699
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 764 627
084 PHYSICIANS 10,180 5,737
085 DENTISTS 1,598 523
086 VETERINARIANS 2,015  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 71,148 61,504
096 PHARMACISTS 707 399
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 3,047 1,775
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 295 211
106 PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 4,929 2,464
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 21,884 16,902
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 3,207 2,157
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 3,165 3,165
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,425 1,888
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,337 1,766
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 225 70
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,878 1,280
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 326 137
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 24  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 174 149
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,841 2,442
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,907 2,719
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 931 403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806 806
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 90  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 485 104
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 483 222
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 248  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 26  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 117  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 274 6
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 751  
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,600 1,459
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 887 222
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 12  
798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 111  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,591 730
TOTAL 152,997 114,190

*(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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