National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name AZELAIC ACID
CAS # 123-99-9
RTECS # CM1980000
Agent Code 83495

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 378  
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 383 14
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 197 57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 285 76
335 FILE CLERKS 109  
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 1,067  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 185  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 690  
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 2,015  
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 3,330  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 85  
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 419  
575 ELECTRICIANS 65  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 1,978 455
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 115  
637 MACHINISTS 1,331  
647 PRECIOUS STONES AND METALS WORKERS (JEWELERS) 242  
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 255 64
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 32 32
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,020 1,005
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 208  
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 7  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 9  
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 820 442
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 968 38
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 239 84
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 167 11
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 37  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 1,640 38
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,498 1,121
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 1,392  
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 931 654
785 ASSEMBLERS 5,568 3,415
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 23 3
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 109 66
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 2,081  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 1,440  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 687  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 108  
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 1,312  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 24  
TOTAL 34,469 7,576

*(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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