National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name HECTORITE (CLAY MINERAL)
CAS # 12173-47-6
RTECS #
Agent Code M2848

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 147 147
185 DESIGNERS 100 25
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 33 16
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,711 1,260
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 762  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 1,389  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,096 283
864 HELPERS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 454  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 454  
TOTAL 7,195 1,765

*(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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