National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PYRROLIDINONE, 1-VINYL-, 2-, POLYMERS
CAS # 9003-39-8
RTECS # TR8370000
Agent Code X7211

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 5,548 70
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403 403
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78 39
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 108 73
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 165 138
084 PHYSICIANS 485 246
086 VETERINARIANS 2,015  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 31,069 29,414
096 PHARMACISTS 3,438 1,944
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 502 394
185 DESIGNERS 134 67
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 212 153
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 88 44
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 14,204 10,936
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 2,742 1,910
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 876 876
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,297 1,742
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,423 999
217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 836  
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 725 628
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,901 59
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 76  
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 175  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 5,869 3,962
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,405 2,333
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,781 998
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 684 439
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 10,084 5,187
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 2,139 1,881
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 558  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 41  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 133  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 310  
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 13,996  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19  
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 263  
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 310 207
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 7,245 5,175
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 222  
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 368 167
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 69  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 31  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 6,902 152
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 1,434 204
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,475 837
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 1,356 300
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 489 489
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 7,257 368
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,968 325
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 800 763
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,048 1,456
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,617 144
785 ASSEMBLERS 11,735 7,823
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 198 120
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 207  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156  
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 1,272 39
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 81  
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 606  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 54 54
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,540 1,232
TOTAL 161,259 84,819

*(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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