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 BENZOCAINE
CAS # 94-09-7
RTECS # DG2450000 
Agent Code 81723

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,838
1,608
SUBTOTAL 1,838
1,608
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 14
14
SUBTOTAL 14
14
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 21
21
SUBTOTAL 21
21
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17
17
SUBTOTAL 17
17
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 81
74
SUBTOTAL 81
74
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 8

SUBTOTAL 8

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 50
50
SUBTOTAL 50
50
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 90

SUBTOTAL 90

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 23
23
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 11
11
SUBTOTAL 34
34
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 11
11
SUBTOTAL 11
11
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 895
575
085 DENTISTS 56
14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 133,262
117,277
096 PHARMACISTS 920
485
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 94
24
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 60
40
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 660
412
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85
49
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,339
1,043
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 23,097
20,397
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 172
172
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 24

445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 49
49
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 308
117
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 4,404
4,335
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
21
SUBTOTAL 165,460
145,010
TOTAL 167,624 146,839
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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