National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name METHANIMIUM, N-(4-((4-(DIMETHYLAMINO)PHENYL)PHENYLMETHYLENE)-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIEN-1-YLIDINE)-N-METHYL-, MOLYBDATETUNGSTATEPHOSPHATE
CAS # 569-64-2
RTECS # BQ1180000
Agent Code 84620

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
044 AEROSPACE ENGINEERS 137  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 284  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 258 117
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 120 67
096 PHARMACISTS 738 369
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 107 107
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 3,581 2,612
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 35 35
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 189 83
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,784 104
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 172  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 69  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 182 137
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 7,579 411
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 14  
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,040  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 632 10
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 410  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 195  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 366  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 616  
567 CARPENTERS 287  
575 ELECTRICIANS 106  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 396  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 427  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,394  
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 849 18
636 PRECISION ASSEMBLERS, METAL 1,200 81
637 MACHINISTS 80,798 5,573
644 PRECISION GRINDERS, FITTERS, AND TOOL SHARPENERS 97 3
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 280 88
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 562  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,376 10
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 50  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 11,843 996
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,030 22
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 441  
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,760 69
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,115 40
713 FORGING MACHINE OPERATORS 310  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 157  
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 412 23
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,236  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 283 23
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 502  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 355 20
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 175  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,757 167
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 188 35
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 769  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 66  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 206  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 241  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 39  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 288  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 10,298 402
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 22,735 4,991
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 2,497 99
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,346 799
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 24 24
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 286  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 22  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 181  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,757 600
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,115  
TOTAL 181,763 18,135

*(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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