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 ZINC PROPIONATE
CAS # 557-28-8
RTECS #  
Agent Code 82057

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 309
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 309
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 559
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 559
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
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%
 2,302
637 MACHINISTS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 17
SUBTOTAL 99.2%
 0.0%
 0.7%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 2,319
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
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%
 149
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 149
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
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%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 1,741
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 1,741
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
 25.0%
 25.0%
 50.0%
 0.0%
 980
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
 25.0%
 25.0%
 50.0%
 0.0%
 980
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
575 ELECTRICIANS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 160
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 160
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 709
575 ELECTRICIANS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 93
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 436
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 15,233
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 6,533
SUBTOTAL 33.7%
 0.0%
 66.2%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 23,004
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 47
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 34
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 46
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 12
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 12
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 162
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 6
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 24
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 468
SUBTOTAL 94.2%
 0.0%
 5.7%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 811
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 26
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 21
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 47
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 516
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 516
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 4,018
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 6
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 4,024
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%
 439
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 439
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 65
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 65
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 4,149
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 4,149
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
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%
 174
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 174
TOTAL 54.3%
 0.6%
 39.4%
 5.6%
 0.0%
 39,446
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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