National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name IMIDAZOLE, 2-METHYL-, 1H-
CAS # 693-98-1
RTECS # NI7175000
Agent Code A1324

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 111 111
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 372 139
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 633 203
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 222 222
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 318 21
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 359 335
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 520 47
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 9  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 48 48
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 111 56
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 48 48
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 31  
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 71  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 56  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 378 11
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 111  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 763 222
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,475 881
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,129 625
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 30  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 159 103
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 68  
TOTAL 7,023 3,073

*(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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