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 GLUCONIC ACID, COMPD. WITH 1,1'-HEXAMETHYLENEBIS(5-(P-CHLOROPHENYL)BIGUANIDE)D-
CAS # 18472-51-0
RTECS #  
Agent Code X3093

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403
403
086 VETERINARIANS 4,997
294
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403
403
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,897
1,265
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 316
316
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 3,232
3,003
SUBTOTAL 11,651
6,087
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 27

SUBTOTAL 27

COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 17
14
SUBTOTAL 17
14
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 76
76
033 PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C. 193
193
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 60

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 264
216
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 774
670
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 1,121
888
084 PHYSICIANS 10,721
7,897
095 REGISTERED NURSES 470,703
422,403
096 PHARMACISTS 4,726
2,523
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 5,044
3,338
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 60
52
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 6,978
5,368
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 13,968
10,789
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 11,645
8,088
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 30,920
29,767
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 10,360
8,096
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 131
97
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 675
583
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 293
258
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 836
717
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 1,561
1,561
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 3,402
2,614
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 402
402
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 5,594
4,474
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 43,862
39,412
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 3,966
3,074
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 2,790
1,663
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 59

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 21

748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 24
24
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 106
106
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 299
259
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 74
74
SUBTOTAL 631,708
555,682
TOTAL 643,403 561,783
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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