National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PERUVIAN BALSAM
CAS # 8007-00-9
RTECS # SE3599000
Agent Code M3232

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 2,356  
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17,808 17,410
096 PHARMACISTS 331 186
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,176 1,176
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 658  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 58  
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 20 20
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,443 282
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 5,345 5,345
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 133  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 117  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 753  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,317 94
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 785 329
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 885 276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 654 44
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,170  
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329 329
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 175  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 58  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 146 146
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 795 329
TOTAL 39,429 28,626

*(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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