National Occupational Exposure Survey, Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation

National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name	QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS, BENZYL-C12-18-ALKYLDIMETHYL CHLORIDES
CAS #	68391-01-5
RTECS #
Agent Code	X9285

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female) Total # Female
Employees

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 149 75

078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75 56

095 REGISTERED NURSES 1,075 1,039

098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 834 528

103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 108 92

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 72 72

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 377 108

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 508 409

447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 394 322

449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 13,617 9,105

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 8,114 3,017

458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 227

469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 244

744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 431 54

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 654 115

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,880

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 337 67

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,780

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 162 108

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 485 108

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 162

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 1,540 1,232

TOTAL 33,224 16,507

*(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.

Code	Occupation Description (1980)	Total # Employees (Male & Female)	Total # Female Employees
073	CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS	149	75
078	BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS	75	56
095	REGISTERED NURSES	1,075	1,039
098	INHALATION THERAPISTS	834	528
103	PHYSICAL THERAPISTS	108	92
208	HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	72	72
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	377	108
365	STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS	508	409
447	NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS	394	322
449	MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN	13,617	9,105
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	8,114	3,017
458	HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS	227
469	PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C.	244
744	TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS	431	54
756	MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS	654	115
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	1,880
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	337	67
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	1,780
796	PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS	162	108
856	INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	485	108
878	MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS	162
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	1,540	1,232
TOTAL		33,224	16,507

National Occupational Exposure Survey(1981 - 1983)

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

National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)