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 METHADONE HCL
CAS # 1095-90-5
RTECS # MJ6300000 
Agent Code 84485

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2,858
1,738
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 93
46
SUBTOTAL 2,951
1,784
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 79
79
096 PHARMACISTS 419
221
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,419
1,017
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 377
181
SUBTOTAL 2,294
1,498
TOTAL 5,245 3,282
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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