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 FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-C)-, TETRAPOTASSIUM, (OC-6-11)-
CAS # 13943-58-3
RTECS #  
Agent Code 80199

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 100
25
SUBTOTAL 100
25
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 57
31
SUBTOTAL 57
31
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 34

SUBTOTAL 34

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,420

SUBTOTAL 1,420

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 418
279
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 298
149
335 FILE CLERKS 149
30
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 93
46
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

SUBTOTAL 971
504
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 126

SUBTOTAL 126

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 200

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 105
66
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 107

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,825
107
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 376
376
SUBTOTAL 2,613
549
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 8
8
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 503

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 63

SUBTOTAL 574
8
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 17
11
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 23
2
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 82
11
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 7
7
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 12
7
SUBTOTAL 141
38
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 11

379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 37
23
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,396

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 96
6
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 98

SUBTOTAL 1,638
29
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 15

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 25

SUBTOTAL 40

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 83

SUBTOTAL 83

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 541

SUBTOTAL 541

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 977
154
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 20
20
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 174
174
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 194
43
SUBTOTAL 1,365
391
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 230
189
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 1,722
1,184
084 PHYSICIANS 3

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 8,426
6,446
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 120
120
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 33
16
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,211
996
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 34
34
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 535
153
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 8
8
SUBTOTAL 12,322
9,146
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 92

SUBTOTAL 92

TOTAL 22,117 10,721
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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