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 C.I. BASIC BLUE 9
CAS # 61-73-4
RTECS # SO5600000 
Agent Code M1469

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 2,963

208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 965
684
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,897
1,265
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 403
403
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 806
806
SUBTOTAL 7,437
3,561
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 48
32
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 102
59
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 407

757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 113

SUBTOTAL 670
91
TOBACCO MANUFACTURES (SIC 21)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 4,737
861
SUBTOTAL 4,737
861
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 270
180
SUBTOTAL 270
180
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 170
72
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 3,553
1,549
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 512
183
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 329

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 165
91
SUBTOTAL 4,729
1,895
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 199

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 653

SUBTOTAL 930

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 33

666 DRESSMAKERS 358

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 458

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 538

795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 295

SUBTOTAL 1,682

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 58

534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 59

SUBTOTAL 117

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 14

SUBTOTAL 14

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 14

SUBTOTAL 14

INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,661
611
SUBTOTAL 1,661
611
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 46
46
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 60

764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 241

785 ASSEMBLERS 120
120
SUBTOTAL 467
166
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 14

723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 148

SUBTOTAL 162

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 437

SUBTOTAL 437

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 157

SUBTOTAL 157

WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 51)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
047 PETROLEUM ENGINEERS 1,468

SUBTOTAL 1,468

PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 1,056

274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315
1,315
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 70

747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,320
859
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 657
657
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 329
329
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 657
329
SUBTOTAL 6,061
4,146
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 28

078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 75
56
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 2,301
1,660
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 593
474
SUBTOTAL 2,997
2,190
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 7
7
027 PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND LABOR RELATIONS SPECIALISTS 460
430
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 695
495
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 803
621
084 PHYSICIANS 4,040
2,013
095 REGISTERED NURSES 4,037
3,752
096 PHARMACISTS 1,316
691
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 220
220
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 21,996
16,346
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 963
715
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 414
414
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 449
397
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 353
141
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 331
273
313 SECRETARIES 90
90
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 40

444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 876
803
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 3,084
2,170
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 27
27
SUBTOTAL 40,201
29,605
TOTAL 74,211 43,306
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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