National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ACRYLONITRILE, POLYMERS
CAS # 25014-41-9
RTECS #
Agent Code X6615

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 472  
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 124  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,174 470
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 124  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 50 7
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 430  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,672 2,486
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,119 994
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 235 7
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,151 372
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 997 684
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 26  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 78 39
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 398 13
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,062 944
TOTAL 10,112 6,014

*(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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