National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name METHANESULFONIC ACID, HYDROXY-, MONOSODIUM SALT
CAS # 870-72-4
RTECS # PB2200000
Agent Code M1541

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 331  
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 19 6
055 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS 188  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 159 82
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 52  
185 DESIGNERS 234 92
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,028 552
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 6,807 683
194 ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, AND RELATED WORKERS, N.E.C. 198 66
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 102  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 82 41
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 3,865  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 674 183
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 154 58
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 126  
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 795 568
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,073 239
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 319 57
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,562 214
544 MILLWRIGHTS 135  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 281 28
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 297 119
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,478 28
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 999 250
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 592  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 953  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,643 164
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 368 167
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 707  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,122 87
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 3,093 102
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 12,682 2,960
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 675  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 50  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 112  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 12,915 2,978
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,049 532
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 588 236
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 166 166
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 526 33
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 20 11
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 135 54
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,887 2,475
TOTAL 67,397 13,233

*(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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