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 PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
CAS # 51-03-6
RTECS # XS8050000 
Agent Code 80218

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%
2,341
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
766
208 HEALTH TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
562
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,196
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5,865
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
007 FINANCIAL MANAGERS 0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
183
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,205
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 9.0%
45.5%
45.5%
0.0%
0.0%
1,692
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 43.8%
12.2%
31.6%
12.4%
0.0%
10,788
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
10
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
129
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
127
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 94.7%
2.7%
2.7%
0.0%
0.0%
2,007
688 FOOD BATCHMAKERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
556
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
565
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
606
764 WASHING, CLEANING, AND PICKLING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
485
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
570
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,027
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 67.9%
0.0%
0.0%
32.1%
0.0%
3,172
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 98.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
5,989
SUBTOTAL 69.1%
8.2%
14.9%
7.6%
0.0%
31,111
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,178
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,178
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
620
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
620
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
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%
364
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
364
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 0.0%
33.3%
33.3%
33.3%
0.0%
338
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 33.3%
0.0%
66.7%
0.0%
0.0%
273
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
91
SUBTOTAL 25.9%
16.0%
41.9%
16.0%
0.0%
702
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
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%
3
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
196
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
196
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
128
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
128
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
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%
70
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
70
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
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%
831
469 PERSONAL SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
238
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,069
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
383
797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
36
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
419
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
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%
638
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
299
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
202
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
202
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
150
SUBTOTAL 62.8%
0.0%
0.0%
37.1%
0.0%
1,491
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
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%
3,317
883 FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL MOVERS, HAND, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6,083
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9,400
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,603
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,964
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,020
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,225
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
8,812
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
313 SECRETARIES 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
228
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
228
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
746
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
186
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 98.7%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%
0.0%
6,883
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 9.3%
2.9%
87.7%
0.0%
0.0%
50,888
SUBTOTAL 20.2%
2.5%
76.0%
1.1%
0.0%
58,703
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
436 COOKS, EXCEPT SHORT ORDER 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
318
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
265
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 20.2%
0.0%
79.8%
0.0%
0.0%
1,842
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 81.7%
0.0%
12.3%
5.9%
0.0%
15,105
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,140
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
10
SUBTOTAL 77.3%
0.0%
17.8%
4.7%
0.0%
18,686
TOTAL 56.2%
2.9%
37.5%
3.2%
0.0%
141,045
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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