National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CHARCOAL, BONE
CAS # 8021-99-6
RTECS #
Agent Code M1449

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 7 7
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 415 153
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 285 23
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 135 135
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 175  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 149 96
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 427 427
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 123 123
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 323  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 63  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 330  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,806 452
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 269 108
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 516  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,305 90
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,250  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,506 1,741
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,878 2,354
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 245 245
794 HAND GRINDING AND POLISHING OCCUPATIONS 159 159
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 10 10
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 215  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 576  
TOTAL 16,491 6,120

*(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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