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 METHIONINE, DL
CAS # 59-51-8
RTECS #  
Agent Code X3271

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 2,015

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403
403
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806
806
SUBTOTAL 4,030
2,015
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,612

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 682

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,865

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 114

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 114

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,606

804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 227

877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 1,555

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 521

SUBTOTAL 9,296

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78
39
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19

368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 19

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 467
467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 78

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 78

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 19

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156

SUBTOTAL 933
506
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 8
3
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 291
270
095 REGISTERED NURSES 219
219
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,076
693
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 100
100
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 184
148
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 584
384
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 60
60
SUBTOTAL 2,522
1,877
TOTAL 16,781 4,398
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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