National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.I. ACID RED 73, DISODIUM SALT
CAS # 5413-75-2
RTECS #
Agent Code M1429

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
037 MANAGEMENT RELATED OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 303 303
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 40 10
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 373 256
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 197 53
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 109 54
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 458 408
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 432  
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 339 339
313 SECRETARIES 3,111 3,111
319 RECEPTIONISTS 1,017 1,017
337 BOOKKEEPERS, ACCOUNTING, AND AUDITING CLERKS 339 339
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 912  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 655 403
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 570 218
384 PROOFREADERS 303 303
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,762  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,964  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 5,181  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 519  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 666  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 273  
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 917 131
666 DRESSMAKERS 358  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 403  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,677 204
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,209 1,209
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 780  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 270  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 393  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 467  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 172  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,043 5
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 668 108
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,106 1,127
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329 329
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 944  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,232 1,193
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,062 428
TOTAL 39,825 14,504

*(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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