National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name LAURIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
CAS # 10124-65-9
RTECS # JR3640000
Agent Code M2504

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 2,236 2,236
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 153 153
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 735 474
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 857 857
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 48  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 770  
TOTAL 4,799 3,719

*(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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