National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name PECTIN
CAS # 9000-69-5
RTECS #
Agent Code X7456

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
033 PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C. 193 193
086 VETERINARIANS 1,472 294
095 REGISTERED NURSES 22,940 22,157
096 PHARMACISTS 2,001 1,121
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 37 37
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 984 680
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,689 1,642
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 77 15
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052 872
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 30  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 595 306
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,660 2,649
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 13,828 12,758
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 589 589
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,316 1,316
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,826 1,217
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 325  
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 94  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 341 341
TOTAL 54,050 46,189

*(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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