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 VITAMIN B(C)
CAS # 59-30-3
RTECS # LP5425000 
Agent Code M1051

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 3,487
294
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 403
403
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,395
1,395
SUBTOTAL 6,091
2,898
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 784
319
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,261

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 3,459

454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 363

469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 601
221
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,265
316
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 163

756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,314

768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 114

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,213
46
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,606

796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 3,210
1,487
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 227

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 548
46
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 313

888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 725

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 725

SUBTOTAL 20,937
2,481
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
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 357
85
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19

368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 76

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 6

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

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 133

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 19

696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 127

754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 467
467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 230
6
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 78

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 180
144
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 19

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 156

SUBTOTAL 1,946
734
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (SIC 47)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 473
86
SUBTOTAL 473
86
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 233

SUBTOTAL 233

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 21
14
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 8
3
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 291
270
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 93
69
084 PHYSICIANS 13

095 REGISTERED NURSES 14,023
13,188
096 PHARMACISTS 6,079
3,174
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 5,212
3,755
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 654
347
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 184
148
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 49
33
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 14
7
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 876
803
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,086
1,895
SUBTOTAL 30,603
23,706
TOTAL 60,283 29,905
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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