National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name C.I. PIGMENT RED 3
CAS # 2425-85-6
RTECS # QK4247000
Agent Code M2109

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 986  
084 PHYSICIANS 49 33
099 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS 324 314
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 219 219
185 DESIGNERS 25  
188 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, CRAFT-ARTISTS, AND ARTIST PRINTMAKERS 1,101 74
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 226 57
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 2,799 460
274 SALES WORKERS, OTHER COMMODITIES 1,315 1,315
346 MAIL PREPARING AND PAPER HANDLING MACHINE OPERATORS 377 63
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 689 36
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 11  
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 22  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 4,033 302
567 CARPENTERS 57  
575 ELECTRICIANS 1,316  
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 503 119
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 44  
593 INSULATION WORKERS 44  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 369  
637 MACHINISTS 2,164  
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 441 220
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 966  
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,643 164
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 66  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 114  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 291  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 260  
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,024  
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 78  
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,391  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,602 397
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 336 36
747 PRESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 657 657
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 329 329
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 827 79
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 676 65
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,302 103
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 2,919 1,064
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 5  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 554 58
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 1,122 657
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 4,560 594
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 196  
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 101  
785 ASSEMBLERS 2,719 406
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 340  
793 HAND ENGRAVING AND PRINTING OCCUPATIONS 459  
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 1,735 1,467
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 3,611  
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 377 377
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 1,168 1,168
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 2,391 782
TOTAL 51,931 11,615

*(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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