National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZENESULFONIC ACID, DECYL(SULFOPHENOXY)-, DISODIUM SALT
CAS # 36445-71-3
RTECS #
Agent Code M4410

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 7 7
095 REGISTERED NURSES 5,146 4,852
096 PHARMACISTS 174 100
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 313 268
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 592 539
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 17 17
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 9 9
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 113 7
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 836 717
323 INFORMATION CLERKS, N.E.C. 14  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 196 143
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 54 54
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 175 43
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 6,641 3,775
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,388 1,084
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,017  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 97 65
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 22 5
TOTAL 17,813 11,684

*(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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