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 GENTAMICIN
CAS # 1403-66-3
RTECS # LY2450000 
Agent Code X3140

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 47
11
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 349
302
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 647
513
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 30
20
095 REGISTERED NURSES 16,138
15,454
096 PHARMACISTS 3,630
1,839
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 3,057
2,378
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 70
60
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 136
126
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 330
240
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 431
359
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 402
402
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,885
1,027
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 19
19
SUBTOTAL 27,171
22,750
TOTAL 27,171 22,750
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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