National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name SODIUM AZIDE
CAS # 26628-22-8
RTECS # VY8050000 
Agent Code 68820

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 48
32
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 156
113
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 113

SUBTOTAL 317
145
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 57
11
SUBTOTAL 57
11
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 3,413
1,809
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 1,140
754
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 50
25
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 76

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 93
46
SUBTOTAL 4,772
2,634
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 85

224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,401
294
SUBTOTAL 1,486
294
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 29

SUBTOTAL 29

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 164
41
SUBTOTAL 164
41
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 58

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 411

SUBTOTAL 469

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 16
5
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 7

SUBTOTAL 23
5
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
785 ASSEMBLERS 77
61
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 61
31
SUBTOTAL 138
92
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 1,644
434
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 1,186
830
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,399
1,233
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 465
78
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 593
474
SUBTOTAL 5,287
3,049
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
015 MANAGERS, MEDICINE AND HEALTH 7
7
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 7

073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 906
808
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 952
781
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 820
721
084 PHYSICIANS 496
442
095 REGISTERED NURSES 836
806
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 28,402
21,499
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 817
586
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 71
71
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 777
494
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 70
70
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 1,489
1,159
313 SECRETARIES 90
90
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 534
448
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 5,690
3,862
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 218
218
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 34
34
SUBTOTAL 42,216
32,096
TOTAL 54,958 38,367
RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation

*(1) The estimates for each occupation apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC where the agent was observed. Not all SICs were surveyed, and not all agents were observed in all surveyed SICs. (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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