National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name AGAR
CAS # 9002-18-0
RTECS # AW7950000
Agent Code T2097

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 250 250
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 1,844 1,210
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 156 111
084 PHYSICIANS 13  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 5,089 5,089
096 PHARMACISTS 232 69
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 9,048 7,123
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 993 689
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 516 273
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 536 410
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 2,401 1,904
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 341 309
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 215 215
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 243 182
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 57  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,611 994
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,029 2,020
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 34 34
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,040  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 356  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 336  
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 1,581  
687 BAKERS 2,852 346
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 588 492
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 346 145
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 883 393
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,759 2,409
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 559 435
TOTAL 36,912 25,104

*(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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