National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name ANIMAL, BONE MEAL
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code 80371

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 78 39
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 19  
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 46 46
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 730 319
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 2,510 228
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 58  
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 19  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,183  
454 ELEVATOR OPERATORS 363  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 241  
686 BUTCHERS AND MEAT CUTTERS 3,487  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 166 83
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 525 467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 400  
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 78  
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 117  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,170  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 107 14
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 274  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 441  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 489  
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 19  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 280  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 695  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 58  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 105  
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,337 190
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 407  
TOTAL 15,403 1,386

*(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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