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 DIFLUOROETHANE, 1,1-
CAS # 75-37-6
RTECS # KI1410000 
Agent Code 82202

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
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,436

SUBTOTAL 1,436

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 100
67
SUBTOTAL 100
67
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 637
124
SUBTOTAL 637
124
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 132

SUBTOTAL 132

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 9
9
SUBTOTAL 9
9
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 959
313
085 DENTISTS 56
14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 98,336
89,251
096 PHARMACISTS 193
31
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 1,025
662
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,737
1,257
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,816
1,387
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 3,197
2,334
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 7,855
7,700
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 3,126
2,585
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 52
45
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 68
46
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 759
496
439 KITCHEN WORKERS, FOOD PREPARATION 425
425
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 75

445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 451
451
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,966
1,533
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 4,804
4,694
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,592
955
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
21
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 106
106
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 35
35
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 15
15
SUBTOTAL 128,683
114,356
TOTAL 132,835 116,164
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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