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 GLUTAMIC ACID
CAS # 56-86-0
RTECS # LZ9700000 
Agent Code 80420

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
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 330
133
SUBTOTAL 330
133
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 496
318
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19

368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 19

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 112
46
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 1,444
831
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 322

SUBTOTAL 322

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 27

SUBTOTAL 27

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 292
31
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 526
33
SUBTOTAL 1,229
64
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 233

SUBTOTAL 261

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 21
14
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 184
51
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 30
20
084 PHYSICIANS 13

096 PHARMACISTS 116
64
097 DIETITIANS 415
415
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,697
2,041
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14
7
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 105
98
SUBTOTAL 3,595
2,710
TOTAL 11,238 5,753
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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