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 FERRIC NITRATE
CAS # 10421-48-4
RTECS #  
Agent Code 80945

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 325
325
SUBTOTAL 325
325
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 3,326
1,430
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 329

535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 10

575 ELECTRICIANS 3

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 35

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91
SUBTOTAL 4,389
1,704
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
544 MILLWRIGHTS 123

575 ELECTRICIANS 25

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 95

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 49

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 123

SUBTOTAL 473

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 138

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 138

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 163

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 127

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 276

SUBTOTAL 842

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 41
21
SUBTOTAL 41
21
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
074 ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE SCIENTISTS 22

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 36

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 185

575 ELECTRICIANS 318

724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 66

785 ASSEMBLERS 2,764
37
SUBTOTAL 3,397
37
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 21

SUBTOTAL 21

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 14

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

217 DRAFTING OCCUPATIONS 271

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 246
82
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 359

SUBTOTAL 897
82
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 467
426
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 196
189
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 95
55
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 6,135
4,286
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 777
282
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 174
148
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 914
727
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,840
1,102
SUBTOTAL 10,598
7,215
TOTAL 20,983 9,384
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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