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 VITAMIN A
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code 80145

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
086 VETERINARIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,472
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
589
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,061
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
083 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
46
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
944
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,576
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
117
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,945
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
653
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
117
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
163
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 92.3%
3.9%
3.9%
0.0%
0.0%
2,358
757 SEPARATING, FILTERING, AND CLARIFYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
206
763 ROASTING AND BAKING MACHINE OPERATORS, FOOD 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
234
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,332
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
707
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 37.6%
31.2%
31.2%
0.0%
0.0%
8,356
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
489
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
227
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
770
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,095
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,830
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
117
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
204
SUBTOTAL 77.9%
11.0%
11.0%
0.0%
0.0%
29,486
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
78
078 BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENTISTS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
19
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
25
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 0.0%
23.0%
46.1%
30.9%
0.0%
247
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
41
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
19
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
467
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
18.1%
54.4%
27.4%
0.0%
837
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
78
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
180
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
25.0%
0.0%
25
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
19
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
156
SUBTOTAL 1.8%
9.7%
39.1%
49.1%
0.0%
2,191
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
095 REGISTERED NURSES 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
095 REGISTERED NURSES 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (SIC 47)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
946
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
946
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,052
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,052
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
095 REGISTERED NURSES 70.4%
0.0%
29.6%
0.0%
0.0%
56,670
096 PHARMACISTS 48.0%
0.0%
0.0%
52.0%
0.0%
1,528
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 54.5%
0.0%
45.5%
0.0%
0.0%
699
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 57.6%
0.0%
42.4%
0.0%
0.0%
7,154
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,175
447 NURSING AIDES, ORDERLIES, AND ATTENDANTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,414
SUBTOTAL 69.5%
0.0%
29.3%
1.1%
0.0%
68,640
TOTAL 72.2%
3.2%
22.7%
1.7%
0.0%
106,435
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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