National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name QUINO(2,3-B)ACRIDINE-7,14-DIONE, 5,12-DIHYDRO-
CAS # 1047-16-1
RTECS #
Agent Code M1839

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
013 MANAGERS, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 60  
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 457  
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 80 53
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 70 63
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 219 219
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 928  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 41 31
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 106  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,604 356
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 354  
269 SALES WORKERS, PARTS 132  
313 SECRETARIES 568 189
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 76  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 37  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 7,641  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 9  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 909 62
575 ELECTRICIANS 65  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,683 11
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 115  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 898  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 580 348
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 184  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 80  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 71  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 301  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 269 108
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,675 1,201
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 568 267
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 200  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,823 134
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827 276
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,120 137
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,048 308
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,580 117
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 329  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,332 589
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,981 1,267
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,469 1,113
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 34  
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 459  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 430 293
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 80  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,003  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 804 646
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 154  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,155 658
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 914 327
TOTAL 53,111 8,867

*(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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