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 AMMONIUM OXALATE
CAS # 1113-38-8
RTECS #  
Agent Code M1531

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
086 VETERINARIANS 1,472
294
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 589
589
SUBTOTAL 2,061
883
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 3,137
1,784
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 342
162
335 FILE CLERKS 149
30
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 191
64
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 93
46
SUBTOTAL 3,912
2,086
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 85
6
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 205

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 155
77
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 6
6
SUBTOTAL 451
89
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 126

SUBTOTAL 126

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 407
219
SUBTOTAL 407
219
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 41
21
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 46
7
SUBTOTAL 87
28
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 143

766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 534
481
SUBTOTAL 677
481
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,903
740
SUBTOTAL 1,903
740
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 178

SUBTOTAL 178

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,186
830
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 7

SUBTOTAL 1,193
830
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 70
20
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 199
165
084 PHYSICIANS 112
112
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 4,296
3,262
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 353
141
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 103
78
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 658
459
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 810
589
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 437
215
SUBTOTAL 7,038
5,041
TOTAL 18,033 10,397
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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