National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Percentages of Controlled and Uncontrolled Potential Exposures to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name CARBON DISULFIDE
CAS # 75-15-0
RTECS # FF6650000 
Agent Code 17370

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 0.0%
0.0%
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
16
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
16
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 94.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5.9%
164
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
190
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
13
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 17.4%
0.0%
70.9%
1.9%
9.8%
4,747
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
291
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
512
335 FILE CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
104
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 33.0%
0.0%
53.1%
13.9%
0.0%
914
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
22
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
3
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
939
567 CARPENTERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
57
575 ELECTRICIANS 73.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
27.0%
36
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
53.2%
46.8%
83
593 INSULATION WORKERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
44
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 84.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
15.6%
124
637 MACHINISTS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
85.5%
14.5%
67
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
75
694 WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
66
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
79
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 59.0%
7.6%
25.8%
7.6%
0.0%
3,220
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
57
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 39.4%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%
59.3%
1,302
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
23
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
9
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
26
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
515
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
940
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
222
SUBTOTAL 34.0%
1.6%
39.6%
12.0%
12.5%
14,844
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
587
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
377
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
21,885
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
559
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
14
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
351
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
25.0%
75.0%
0.0%
0.0%
22,372
SUBTOTAL 3.0%
12.1%
87.8%
0.0%
0.0%
46,145
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
29
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
29
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
827
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
676
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
626
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
554
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 86.7%
13.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,526
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
266
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
288
SUBTOTAL 92.2%
6.8%
0.0%
0.8%
0.0%
6,821
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
24
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
24
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
41
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
41
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
282
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
42
789 HAND PAINTING, COATING, AND DECORATING OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
7
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
97.9%
2.0%
0.0%
336
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
57.8%
42.2%
0.0%
128
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
892
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
238
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 33.3%
0.0%
66.7%
0.0%
0.0%
327
SUBTOTAL 78.1%
0.0%
18.4%
3.4%
0.0%
1,585
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
069 PHYSICISTS AND ASTRONOMERS 0.0%
0.0%
75.0%
25.0%
0.0%
56
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 26.2%
0.0%
0.0%
73.8%
0.0%
886
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
56
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
1,344
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
0.9%
99.1%
0.0%
1,500
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
40.1%
59.9%
0.0%
2,868
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
19
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 36.6%
0.0%
12.8%
50.7%
0.0%
6,620
677 OPTICAL GOODS WORKERS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
84
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
2,052
SUBTOTAL 17.1%
0.0%
24.7%
58.1%
0.0%
15,485
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,643
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,643
TOTAL 19.4%
7.2%
58.5%
12.6%
2.1%
86,940
RELATED PAGES: Estimates by SIC, Estimates by Occupation, Estimates by Occupation within SIC
ABBREVIATIONS:
Resp Prot = Respiratory Protection
Other PPE = Personal Protective Equipment Other Than Respiratory Protection
Vent = Ventilation

*(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 estimated numbers of exposures, 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. (4) For a given occupation, the estimated number of potential exposures is not necessarily equal to the estimated total number of potentially exposed workers. For example, a worker may be exposed to the same agent from multiple sources; thus, it is not the worker that is controlled but the exposure. (5) The presence or absence of controls does not imply that controls are necessary or required. The estimates and the controls are strictly based on observations associated with potential exposures.

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