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 ETHANE, 1,2-DICHLOROTETRAFLUORO-
CAS # 76-14-2
RTECS # KI1101000 
Agent Code T1293

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
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 121

SUBTOTAL 121

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 228
65
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 326
137
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 483
222
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 248

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 117

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 52

798 PRODUCTION SAMPLERS AND WEIGHERS 111

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,591
730
SUBTOTAL 3,156
1,154
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 625

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 58

SUBTOTAL 683

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 139

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 495
185
SUBTOTAL 634
185
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3
3
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 68

SUBTOTAL 71
3
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 251

643 BOILERMAKERS 65

SUBTOTAL 316

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,898

SUBTOTAL 2,898

BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 93
56
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 93
56
SUBTOTAL 186
112
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 557
236
085 DENTISTS 56
14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 44,395
38,142
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 94
24
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 16

206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 963
715
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 3,095
2,960
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 72
72
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 49
49
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 72
18
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 561
548
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
21
SUBTOTAL 49,965
42,799
TOTAL 59,868 45,861
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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