National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ATROPINE
CAS # 51-55-8
RTECS # CK0700000
Agent Code A1074

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 630  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 7,672 7,344
096 PHARMACISTS 534 256
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 292 284
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 751 587
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,576 946
TOTAL 11,456 9,417

*(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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