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 HEXACHLOROPHENE
CAS # 70-30-4
RTECS # SM0700000 
Agent Code 36710

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 2,344
339
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,017
1,017
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,312
649
SUBTOTAL 4,673
2,005
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 134
134
SUBTOTAL 134
134
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 52
52
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 268

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 581
313
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 268

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 581

SUBTOTAL 1,750
365
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 81
74
SUBTOTAL 81
74
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 15
15
SUBTOTAL 15
15
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 9
9
SUBTOTAL 9
9
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 2
2
SUBTOTAL 2
2
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 996
901
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 119
119
SUBTOTAL 1,115
1,020
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 7
7
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460
430
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 47
11
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 73

083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 379
275
084 PHYSICIANS 12,394
8,464
085 DENTISTS 1,598
523
095 REGISTERED NURSES 282,583
262,704
096 PHARMACISTS 3,083
1,642
097 DIETITIANS 886
844
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 2,195
1,349
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 300
197
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 6,160
4,889
106 PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS 4,929
2,464
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 10,986
7,784
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 2,970
1,852
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 17,980
17,067
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 10,281
7,556
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 362
192
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 118
69
319 RECEPTIONISTS 538
492
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,561
1,561
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 18
18
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,028
772
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 711
634
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 75

446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,609
2,537
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 27,116
21,788
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 566
533
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,284
1,113
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
21
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 36

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 322
187
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 51
51
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 23
23
SUBTOTAL 395,764
348,049
TOTAL 403,543 351,673
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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