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 SQUALANE
CAS # 111-01-3
RTECS #  
Agent Code 84063

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 2,621
294
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 589
589
SUBTOTAL 3,210
883
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 631
180
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17
17
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 592
45
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,533
947
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 827
276
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,722
996
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,825
4,825
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,172
947
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 676

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 138

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 138

SUBTOTAL 13,271
8,233
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 652
478
785 ASSEMBLERS 1,148
1,094
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 466
120
SUBTOTAL 2,266
1,692
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 194
194
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 97
65
785 ASSEMBLERS 292
97
SUBTOTAL 583
356
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
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 4,447
2,224
SUBTOTAL 4,447
2,224
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93
56
SUBTOTAL 93
56
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460
430
085 DENTISTS 56
14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 97,860
88,872
096 PHARMACISTS 111
47
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 306
139
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 52
40
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 1,407
1,170
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 533
402
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 8,762
8,624
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 235
198
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 48
29
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 451
451
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 785
557
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 14,753
12,147
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 73
73
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 39

SUBTOTAL 125,931
113,193
TOTAL 149,812 126,648
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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