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 NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID, 6-HYDROXY-5-((6-METHOXY-4-SULFO-M-TOLYL)AZO)-, DISOT, 2-
CAS # 25956-17-6
RTECS #  
Agent Code X3955

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 46
46
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 730
319
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 30

436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 207

444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 482
301
687 BAKERS 2,389
223
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 8,276
5,299
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,044
1,373
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,278
18
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 485

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,920
932
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,305
1,956
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 548
46
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 362

SUBTOTAL 21,102
10,513
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 335

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100

765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,842
1,340
SUBTOTAL 2,277
1,340
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 173
58
SUBTOTAL 173
58
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32
32
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 100

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 13

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 41

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 133

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 127

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 13

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 387
66
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 52

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 54
11
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 180
144
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,473
5,473
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 33
5
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 43

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 146
146
SUBTOTAL 6,827
5,877
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
655 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION METAL WORKERS 29
18
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 420
210
SUBTOTAL 449
228
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 426
105
SUBTOTAL 426
105
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 77
61
SUBTOTAL 77
61
WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,185
474
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 1,185

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 3,791

SUBTOTAL 6,161
474
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,762

458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 5,180
2,847
SUBTOTAL 6,942
2,847
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
095 REGISTERED NURSES 23
23
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 3,052
872
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 39

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 10,307
3,123
SUBTOTAL 13,421
4,018
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 88
73
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 34
26
095 REGISTERED NURSES 12,766
12,372
096 PHARMACISTS 8,484
5,052
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 232
125
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,793
1,752
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 260
140
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 116
74
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 1,009
899
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,322
1,911
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 2,608
2,608
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35
21
SUBTOTAL 30,747
25,053
TOTAL 88,602 50,574
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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