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 ASPARTIC ACID
CAS # 56-84-8
RTECS #  
Agent Code 81861

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,921
1,471
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 233

SUBTOTAL 2,154
1,471
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 21
14
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 9

083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 141
127
084 PHYSICIANS 13

096 PHARMACISTS 116
64
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 5,283
3,933
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 21
21
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14
7
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,262
907
SUBTOTAL 6,880
5,073
TOTAL 9,034 6,544
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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