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 QUINOLINE
CAS # 91-22-5
RTECS # VA9275000 
Agent Code 84566

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

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
39
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
39
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
19
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
40
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
37
374 MATERIAL RECORDING, SCHEDULING, AND DISTRIBUTING CLERKS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
24
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
27
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
29
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
186
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
3,176
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
3,176
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%
113
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
140
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
14
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
52
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
52
SUBTOTAL 30.4%
0.0%
7.0%
62.5%
0.0%
371
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 0.0%
0.0%
75.0%
25.0%
0.0%
189
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
75.0%
25.0%
0.0%
189
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
1,769
075 GEOLOGISTS AND GEODESISTS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
56
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
1.5%
98.4%
0.0%
1,825
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
83
678 DENTAL LABORATORY AND MEDICAL APPLIANCE TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
1,897
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
52.0%
47.9%
0.0%
1,980
TOTAL 4.3%
0.0%
36.2%
59.3%
0.0%
7,766
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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