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 POTASSIUM BICARBONATE
CAS # 298-14-6
RTECS #  
Agent Code 80487

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 391
28
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 1,269

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 90
13
SUBTOTAL 1,750
41
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 6

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 3

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 42
3
575 ELECTRICIANS 3

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 13

SUBTOTAL 67
3
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 7,295

SUBTOTAL 7,295

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 10

SUBTOTAL 10

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 152
62
SUBTOTAL 152
62
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 6
3
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 115
23
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 12

SUBTOTAL 133
26
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 11

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 209
42
SUBTOTAL 245
42
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 36
12
SUBTOTAL 36
12
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,681

SUBTOTAL 3,681

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 599

SUBTOTAL 599

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 601

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 200

SUBTOTAL 801

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

SUBTOTAL 13

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 428

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 356
110
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 136

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 129

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 64
43
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 32

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 38

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 5,668
470
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 329

SUBTOTAL 7,208
623
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354
829
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 560
508
095 REGISTERED NURSES 1,326
1,252
096 PHARMACISTS 1,334
626
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 7,695
5,767
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,625
1,134
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,102
892
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,945
1,311
SUBTOTAL 16,941
12,319
TOTAL 38,931 13,128
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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