National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

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

Agent Name FLUORESCEIN, DISODIUM SALT
CAS # 518-47-8
RTECS # LM5425000
Agent Code M1436

Code Occupation Description (1980) Total # Employees
(Male & Female)
Total # Female
Employees
019 MANAGERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, N.E.C. 87 87
033 PURCHASING AGENTS AND BUYERS, N.E.C. 251 174
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 3  
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 10  
084 PHYSICIANS 52  
095 REGISTERED NURSES 4,902 3,904
096 PHARMACISTS 506 285
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 806 604
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 226 160
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 121 40
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 1,036 1,036
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 674 47
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 353 212
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 223 56
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 1,185 474
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 301 159
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 412  
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 1,550 1,181
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 103  
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 748 503
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 58 12
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 1,325 1,001
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 13,574 3,276
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 164 92
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 10  
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 1,380  
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 107  
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 955  
523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 294  
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 19  
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 16  
538 OFFICE MACHINE REPAIRERS 431  
544 MILLWRIGHTS 728  
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 3,493  
567 CARPENTERS 24  
575 ELECTRICIANS 48  
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 4,006  
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 2,047  
637 MACHINISTS 4,669 84
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 168  
656 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, WOOD 922  
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 359 335
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 1,130  
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 62  
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 58 3
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 437  
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 92 28
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 279  
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 3,164 1,191
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 207  
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 762  
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 3  
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 144 29
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 574  
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 874 158
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 358 23
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 206  
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 59  
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 956 229
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2,241 605
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 9,570 242
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 272  
785 ASSEMBLERS 11,629 5,520
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 4,392  
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 287  
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 299  
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 704 79
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 1,503  
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 5,880  
TOTAL 94,491 21,830

*(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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