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 AMMONIUM BICARBONATE
CAS # 1066-33-7
RTECS # BO8600000 
Agent Code 81700

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 784
313
SUBTOTAL 784
313
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 279
46
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,274
1,427
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 329

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91
SUBTOTAL 4,559
1,747
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 5,747
5,673
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 408
37
SUBTOTAL 6,155
5,710
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 458

795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295

SUBTOTAL 786

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
637 MACHINISTS 441

SUBTOTAL 441

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 19

SUBTOTAL 19

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 520
52
SUBTOTAL 520
52
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 473

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 35
3
SUBTOTAL 508
3
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 23
6
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 143
137
SUBTOTAL 166
143
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,019
865
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 433

SUBTOTAL 2,452
865
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 10,172
6,999
SUBTOTAL 10,172
6,999
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,021
85
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 2,373
698
SUBTOTAL 3,394
783
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 373
373
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 79
79
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,417
3,568
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 27

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,625
1,134
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 398
285
SUBTOTAL 8,273
6,268
TOTAL 38,229 22,883
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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