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 LEAD OXIDE (FORMULA UNKNOWN)
CAS # 1335-25-7
RTECS # OG2500000 
Agent Code 42685

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.0%
 50.0%
 0.0%
 184
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 44
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
 0.0%
 59.6%
 40.3%
 0.0%
 228
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 2.1%
 0.0%
 97.9%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 329
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 64.1%
 0.0%
 35.9%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 897
593 INSULATION WORKERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 311
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 703
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 2,594
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 878
SUBTOTAL 88.7%
 0.0%
 11.2%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 5,712
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 44
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 199
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 243
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 36
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 36
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 73
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 610
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 1,984
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 1,140
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 9,810
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.0%
 50.0%
 933
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 2,795
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 2.3%
 0.0%
 77.3%
 20.4%
 0.0%
 8,982
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 6,048
SUBTOTAL 11.1%
 0.0%
 58.1%
 29.3%
 1.4%
 32,375
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 616
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.0%
 50.0%
 2,423
SUBTOTAL 20.2%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 39.8%
 39.8%
 3,039
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 41
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 41
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 11.1%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 88.9%
 0.0%
 925
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 50.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.0%
 0.0%
 823
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 41
SUBTOTAL 28.7%
 0.0%
 2.2%
 68.9%
 0.0%
 1,789
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
 20.0%
 20.0%
 26.7%
 33.3%
 405
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 0.0%
 33.3%
 33.3%
 33.3%
 0.0%
 485
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 0.0%
 25.0%
 25.0%
 25.0%
 25.0%
 1,618
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
 20.7%
 38.8%
 40.5%
 0.0%
 5,215
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
 33.3%
 0.0%
 33.3%
 33.3%
 131
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
 25.0%
 25.0%
 25.0%
 25.0%
 1,618
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
 33.3%
 33.3%
 0.0%
 33.3%
 131
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 75
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
 28.9%
 34.4%
 5.5%
 31.2%
 3,618
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
 33.3%
 33.3%
 0.0%
 33.3%
 162
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 0.0%
 33.3%
 33.3%
 0.0%
 33.3%
 81
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 81
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 44
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 0.0%
 25.0%
 50.0%
 25.0%
 0.0%
 1,058
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 0.0%
 33.3%
 0.0%
 33.3%
 33.3%
 162
SUBTOTAL 0.5%
 24.6%
 33.7%
 25.7%
 15.4%
 14,884
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 37
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 37
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 70
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 17
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 87
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
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%
 50.0%
 50.0%
 0.0%
 110
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.0%
 50.0%
 0.0%
 110
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 0.0%
 0.0%
 75.0%
 25.0%
 0.0%
 38
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.0%
 50.0%
 0.0%
 56
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.2%
 49.8%
 0.0%
 2,212
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.0%
 50.0%
 0.0%
 1,689
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.0%
 50.0%
 0.0%
 1,954
637 MACHINISTS 0.0%
 0.0%
 60.0%
 40.0%
 0.0%
 64
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
 0.0%
 50.3%
 49.6%
 0.0%
 6,013
TOTAL 15.6%
 5.6%
 43.3%
 29.2%
 6.1%
 64,594
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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