National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.I. ACID BLUE 9, DIAMMONIUM SALT
CAS # 2650-18-2
RTECS # BQ4550000
Agent Code M2196

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 7  
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 163 129
084 PHYSICIANS 1,291 495
095 REGISTERED NURSES 45,422 35,995
096 PHARMACISTS 667 455
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 3,928 2,246
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 30 30
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,107 633
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,053 2,978
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,442 1,166
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 2,064 1,352
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 558 391
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 708 212
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 223 56
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 293 258
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 94 3
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,503 776
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 162 162
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,237 1,395
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 4,261 3,904
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 101 84
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 911  
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 1,132 1,132
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 2,374  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 297 119
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 30  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 25  
637 MACHINISTS 1,549  
687 BAKERS 1,883 222
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 41  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 56  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 732 69
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,826 1,217
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 107  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 318 159
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,430 365
785 ASSEMBLERS 6,333 5,366
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 4,564 14
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 241 118
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,168 1,168
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 744  
TOTAL 96,076 62,671

*(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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