National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name COCONUT OIL, POTASSIUM SALT
CAS # 68783-34-6
RTECS #
Agent Code X9202

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 87 87
095 REGISTERED NURSES 1,810 1,742
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 117 117
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 59 59
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 3,023 1,296
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 1,351 1,258
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 2,572 589
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 7,216 3,185
517 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 1,457  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 171  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 731  
635 TOOL AND DIE MAKER APPRENTICES 584  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 130  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,664  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 87  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 474  
785 ASSEMBLERS 194 19
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 267  
TOTAL 24,994 8,353

*(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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