National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.I. FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 135
CAS # 12224-12-3
RTECS #
Agent Code X1143

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
328 PERSONNEL CLERKS, EXCEPT PAYROLL AND TIMEKEEPING 57 57
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 166  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 261  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 400 343
667 TAILORS 2,866 1,386
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 23,471 23,471
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,053 6,108
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 57 57
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 47  
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 858 801
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 57 57
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,185 2,185
799 GRADERS AND SORTERS, EXCEPT AGRICULTURAL 57 57
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 435  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,018 909
TOTAL 38,989 35,433

*(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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