National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZYL ALCOHOL, 3,4-DIHYDROXY-ALPHA-((METHYLAMINO)METHYL)-, HYDROCHLORIDE, (-)-
CAS # 55-31-2
RTECS # DO3150000
Agent Code M4602

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460 430
095 REGISTERED NURSES 3,386 3,007
096 PHARMACISTS 472 256
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 481 356
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 204 136
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,125 923
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 477 477
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 486 486
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 200 170
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 271 160
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 99 59
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35 21
TOTAL 7,694 6,481

*(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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