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 LACQUER THINNER
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code 42355

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,088
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,088
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
13,242
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
13,242
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
11
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
16
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
27
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
478
705 MILLING AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
318
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
159
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
478
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,433
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
128
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
128
TOTAL 99.3%
0.0%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
18,918
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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