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 VITAMIN B1 HCL
CAS # 67-03-8
RTECS # XI7350000 
Agent Code 72200

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
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 864

487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806
806
SUBTOTAL 4,894
2,015
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 203
87
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,209
248
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 601
221
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 248

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,265
316
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 728

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 506

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 2,721
1,487
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 248
248
SUBTOTAL 8,729
2,607
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 122
71
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 25
19
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 19

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 467
467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 78

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 78

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 19

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156

SUBTOTAL 1,002
557
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 233

SUBTOTAL 233

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 21
14
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 8
3
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 532
428
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 100
62
084 PHYSICIANS 13

095 REGISTERED NURSES 19,829
18,738
096 PHARMACISTS 5,298
2,556
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,637
2,043
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 654
347
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 184
148
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14
7
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 876
803
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,326
1,083
SUBTOTAL 32,492
26,232
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 730
365
SUBTOTAL 730
365
TOTAL 48,080 31,776
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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