National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name LINCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE
CAS # 859-18-7
RTECS # KF2975000
Agent Code X4977

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403 403
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 88 73
086 VETERINARIANS 2,015  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 8,410 8,003
096 PHARMACISTS 1,061 324
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403 403
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,147  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 834 345
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,029 403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806 806
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,251  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,606  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 313  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 521  
TOTAL 20,887 10,760

*(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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