National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC
CAS # 7757-93-9
RTECS #
Agent Code 80369

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 403 403
036 INSPECTORS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, EXC. CONSTRUCTION 32 32
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 1,354 829
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78 39
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19  
084 PHYSICIANS 52 52
086 VETERINARIANS 3,487 294
095 REGISTERED NURSES 12,848 12,548
096 PHARMACISTS 2,741 1,413
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 336 327
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,458 1,055
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 118 47
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,389 1,389
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,315 1,724
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 352  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 76  
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 982 888
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 624 235
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 394 322
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 665 403
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 363  
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 730 365
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,395 1,395
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 356  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1,121  
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 841  
616 MINING MACHINE OPERATORS 8,072  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 228  
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 2,226  
687 BAKERS 2,852 346
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 747  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 127  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 67 51
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,389 1,711
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 787 787
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,783 44
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 78  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 453 453
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,428 626
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 4,911 1,956
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 104  
785 ASSEMBLERS 4,110 870
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 6  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 19  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 355 62
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 1,242  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 213  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,962 740
TOTAL 70,687 31,407

*(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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