National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BACITRACIN
CAS # 1405-87-4
RTECS # CP0175000
Agent Code 84423

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
084 PHYSICIANS 2,001 475
095 REGISTERED NURSES 83,072 79,457
096 PHARMACISTS 3,674 1,988
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 620 330
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 629 557
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 465 338
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 989 829
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 7,775 7,741
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 2,934 1,787
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 174 148
303 SUPERVISORS, GENERAL OFFICE 118 69
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 1,612  
389 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 711 634
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 702 332
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 4,305 3,967
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 682  
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 1,626  
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 114  
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 114  
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 2,606  
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 227  
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 1,555  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 521  
TOTAL 117,226 98,652

*(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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