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 PICRIC ACID
CAS # 88-89-1
RTECS # TJ7875000 
Agent Code 59450

TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 23

SUBTOTAL 23

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 984
449
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 274
65
335 FILE CLERKS 149
30
SUBTOTAL 1,407
544
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 293

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 279

SUBTOTAL 572

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 19

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 40

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 37

873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 29

SUBTOTAL 125

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 164
41
SUBTOTAL 164
41
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 1,763
22
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 354

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 43

785 ASSEMBLERS 1,343
284
SUBTOTAL 3,503
306
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 37

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 44

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 3

567 CARPENTERS 172
10
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 7

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 292
5
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 105
9
SUBTOTAL 660
24
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3

SUBTOTAL 3

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,363
848
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 29
6
SUBTOTAL 1,392
854
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 440
357
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 390
211
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 1,673
1,111
084 PHYSICIANS 56
35
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 18,693
12,464
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 993
689
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 71
71
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 140
115
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,483
918
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,619
1,280
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,596
2,607
SUBTOTAL 29,154
19,858
TOTAL 37,003 21,627
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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