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 MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE
CAS # 142-47-2
RTECS # MA1575000 
Agent Code 82886

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 299
264
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 206
159
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 352

365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 58

436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 439

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,815
421
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 950
333
637 MACHINISTS 250

686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 865
430
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 90
23
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,928
526
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,640
957
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,595
64
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 688
441
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 96

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 616
587
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 175

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 469

878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 134
76
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 11,021
9,525
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 362
186
SUBTOTAL 30,165
13,992
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 224

SUBTOTAL 224

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 228
65
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 92

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 326
137
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 127

519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 470

567 CARPENTERS 57

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44

593 INSULATION WORKERS 44

637 MACHINISTS 57

653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 75

694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66

699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 97

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 483
222
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 265

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 174

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 18

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 219

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 9

798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 111

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,591
730
SUBTOTAL 4,575
1,154
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3

SUBTOTAL 3

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 97
14
SUBTOTAL 97
14
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 202

856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 202

SUBTOTAL 404

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 1,964

SUBTOTAL 1,964

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052
872
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 11,649
574
SUBTOTAL 14,701
1,446
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 70
42
095 REGISTERED NURSES 4,162
3,943
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 434
233
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 265
106
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,417
1,042
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,841
856
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 6

486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 10

SUBTOTAL 8,205
6,222
TOTAL 60,338 22,828
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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