National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ALUMINUM HYDRIDE (ALH3)
CAS # 7784-21-6
RTECS # BD0930000
Agent Code X7074

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 18  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 12 6
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 128  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 18  
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 30  
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 36 6
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 112  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 93  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 112  
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 150  
TOTAL 710 12

*(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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