National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.I. SOLVENT BLUE 4
CAS # 6786-83-0
RTECS #
Agent Code M3161

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 122 81
308 COMPUTER OPERATORS 351 150
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 33  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 160  
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 96  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,428  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 143 134
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 42 20
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 8  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 216 98
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 109  
785 ASSEMBLERS 518 52
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,115 71
TOTAL 4,925 608

*(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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