National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name (DELTA(2,2'(3H,3'H))-BIBENZO(B)THIOPHENE)-3,3'-DIONE, 6,6'-DICHLORO-4,4'-DIMETHYL-
CAS # 2379-74-0
RTECS #
Agent Code M2226

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
095 REGISTERED NURSES 4,301 4,301
096 PHARMACISTS 130 19
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 175  
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,185 474
335 FILE CLERKS 92  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,126 365
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 100  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 168 130
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,011 2,011
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 98  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 133  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,377  
668 UPHOLSTERERS 771  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 161  
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 34  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 31  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 317 289
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 385  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 12,705 12,705
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 257  
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 252  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 688 21
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 730 560
785 ASSEMBLERS 963  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 28  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 23  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,791  
TOTAL 32,106 20,908

*(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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