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 PYRAZOLIDINONE, 1-PHENYL-, 3-
CAS # 92-43-3
RTECS # UQ8750000 
Agent Code M0749

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 230

SUBTOTAL 230

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 112

SUBTOTAL 112

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 84
28
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 329
165
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 1,001
44
195 EDITORS AND REPORTERS 102

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 523

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 228

235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14

308 COMPUTER OPERATORS 194

363 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS 506
506
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,073
239
379 GENERAL OFFICE CLERKS 319
57
426 GUARDS AND POLICE, EXC. PUBLIC SERVICE 140

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 91
36
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 30

649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 217

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 264

735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 917
138
736 TYPESETTERS AND COMPOSITORS 9,944
3,008
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 557

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 2,276
713
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 825

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,887
2,475
SUBTOTAL 22,521
7,409
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
345 DUPLICATING MACHINE OPERATORS 32
16
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 433

SUBTOTAL 465
16
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 28

SUBTOTAL 28

MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 46

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 324
84
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 58
12
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 526
33
SUBTOTAL 1,365
129
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 6
3
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 21
12
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 30
15
SUBTOTAL 57
30
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 11

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 238

579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 297
119
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11

759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 6

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 163
33
SUBTOTAL 740
152
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 75
34
SUBTOTAL 75
34
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
185 DESIGNERS 332

SUBTOTAL 332

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 181
91
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 680
318
SUBTOTAL 861
409
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 478

774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 979
797
SUBTOTAL 1,485
797
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 2,981
2,213
095 REGISTERED NURSES 1,811
1,703
189 PHOTOGRAPHERS 28

203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 933
532
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 16,895
11,818
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 114
93
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 28
28
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 332
276
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 377
267
SUBTOTAL 23,499
16,930
TOTAL 51,770 25,906
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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