National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BENZOCAINE
CAS # 94-09-7
RTECS # DG2450000
Agent Code 81723

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 895 575
085 DENTISTS 56 14
095 REGISTERED NURSES 133,546 117,455
096 PHARMACISTS 920 485
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 94 24
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 60 40
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 660 412
204 DENTAL HYGIENISTS 85 49
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 1,339 1,043
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 23,108 20,409
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 172 172
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 24  
445 DENTAL ASSISTANTS 49 49
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 308 117
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 4,436 4,366
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 1,838 1,608
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 35 21
TOTAL 167,623 146,838

*(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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