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 VANADIUM OXIDE V205
CAS # 1314-62-1
RTECS # YW2450000 
Agent Code 76210

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
23
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 4.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
95.3%
138
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
10
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
39
544 MILLWRIGHTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
766
575 ELECTRICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
26
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
13
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 7.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
92.3%
293
637 MACHINISTS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
3
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
654
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 59.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
40.4%
335
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
29
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
80
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
116
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
97
SUBTOTAL 62.8%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
35.2%
2,622
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
7.3%
42.7%
1,743
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
7.3%
42.7%
1,743
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
535 CAMERA, WATCH, AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERS 50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,050
SUBTOTAL 50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,050
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
21
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
21
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
75.0%
25.0%
0.0%
480
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
75.0%
25.0%
0.0%
480
TOTAL 38.6%
0.7%
32.8%
3.6%
24.1%
6,916
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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