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 MOLYBDATE
CAS # 10190-55-3
RTECS #  
Agent Code 83299

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
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%
386
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
386
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,480
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
207
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
620
SUBTOTAL 6.2%
37.4%
56.2%
0.0%
0.0%
3,307
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
103
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
171
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
171
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
171
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
103
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
719
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,086
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,086
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,587
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,587
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 55.8%
22.1%
0.0%
22.1%
0.0%
396
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
158
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
221
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 11.4%
0.0%
0.0%
44.3%
44.3%
2,766
SUBTOTAL 25.8%
2.4%
0.0%
37.0%
34.6%
3,541
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
655
749 MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
827
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 41.7%
0.0%
58.3%
0.0%
0.0%
1,622
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
626
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
554
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,057
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
38,587
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
921
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
288
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
12,125
SUBTOTAL 77.9%
0.0%
1.5%
20.4%
0.0%
59,262
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
138
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
138
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
507
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
51
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
558
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%
21
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
364
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
337
724 HEAT TREATING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
626
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
28
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
956
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,105
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6,437
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%
63.0%
37.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9,805
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
62.9%
37.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9,805
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
227
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
227
TOTAL 66.8%
8.7%
7.3%
15.5%
1.4%
87,053
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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