National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name BARBITURIC ACID, 5,5-DIETHYL-, SODIUM SALT
CAS # 144-02-5
RTECS # CQ3850000
Agent Code M0315

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 761 683
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 370 326
084 PHYSICIANS 3  
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 11,108 8,816
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 35 23
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 13 13
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 688 640
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 666 473
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 2,211 1,474
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 34 34
785 ASSEMBLERS 77 61
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 61 31
TOTAL 16,027 12,575

*(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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