National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE
CAS # 121-54-0
RTECS # BO7175000 
Agent Code 25830

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403
403
086 VETERINARIANS 2,015

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403
403
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806
806
SUBTOTAL 4,030
2,015
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 223

SUBTOTAL 223

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 187
26
SUBTOTAL 187
26
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 138
53
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 293

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,162
37
SUBTOTAL 2,593
90
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 23
23
SUBTOTAL 23
23
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 322
126
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 238
98
SUBTOTAL 560
224
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 2,427
485
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,174
783
SUBTOTAL 3,601
1,268
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 854
653
095 REGISTERED NURSES 11,762
11,174
096 PHARMACISTS 478
284
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 99
77
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 497
412
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 374
337
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 901
901
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 400
379
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 307
133
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 59
59
SUBTOTAL 15,731
14,409
TOTAL 26,948 18,055
RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC where the agent was observed. Not all SICs were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed SICs. (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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