National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.I. BASIC BLUE 9
CAS # 61-73-4
RTECS # SO5600000
Agent Code M1469

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 7 7
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,459 403
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460 430
047 PETROLEUM ENGINEERS 1,468  
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 199  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78  
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 770 551
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 803 621
084 PHYSICIANS 4,040 2,013
086 VETERINARIANS 2,963  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 4,037 3,752
096 PHARMACISTS 1,316 691
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 220 220
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 24,344 18,038
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 963 715
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 414 414
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,414 1,081
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 790 141
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 2,499 1,668
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 4,206 1,549
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 465  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,174 794
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
313 SECRETARIES 90 90
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 40  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 876 803
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,677 2,645
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 27 27
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,205 629
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806 806
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 59  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 70  
666 DRESSMAKERS 358  
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 14  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 162  
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,320 859
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 60  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 113  
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 241  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 4,737 861
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 458  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 538  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 14  
785 ASSEMBLERS 120 120
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329 329
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 822 420
TOTAL 74,208 43,305

*(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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