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 CARBOMER 934
CAS # 9007-16-3
RTECS # AT4683000 
Agent Code X7438

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,297
1,767
SUBTOTAL 2,297
1,767
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 9,499
7,202
SUBTOTAL 9,499
7,202
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 2,054
821
095 REGISTERED NURSES 7,291
6,990
096 PHARMACISTS 331
186
SUBTOTAL 9,676
7,997
TOTAL 21,472 16,966
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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