National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation*

Agent Name SULFONIC ACIDS, C14-16-ALKANE HYDROXY AND C14-16-ALKENE, SODIUM SALTS
CAS # 68439-57-6
RTECS #
Agent Code X2336

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
018 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1,172 70
095 REGISTERED NURSES 857 812
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 406 312
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 234 234
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 826 432
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 997 295
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 22 7
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 22  
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 342  
313 SECRETARIES 151 151
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 400  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 458 332
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 1,811 1,549
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 4,055 3,224
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 5,612 1,618
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 2,626 2,381
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 32  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 113  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 96  
567 CARPENTERS 225  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 614  
637 MACHINISTS 2,783 431
649 ENGRAVERS, METAL 50 7
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 1,969  
667 TAILORS 24  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 7 7
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 22  
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,033  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 302  
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 7  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 471 9
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,840  
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 4,260 4,260
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 215 191
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827 79
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 500  
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 626 65
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 626 129
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 45 45
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 3,553 755
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 1,044 359
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 14  
785 ASSEMBLERS 266 29
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 623 364
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 14  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 2,298 2,275
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 292 17
TOTAL 45,458 20,504

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply across the surveyed industries in which the agent was observed. Not all industries were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed industries. (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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