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 PHOSPHORIC ACID, 2,2-DICHLOROVINYL DIMETHYL ESTER
CAS # 62-73-7
RTECS # TC0350000 
Agent Code M0377

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
638
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,990
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
319
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,947
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%
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
0.0%
274
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,147
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
626
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
44
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,509
877 STOCK HANDLERS AND BAGGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,086
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
565
SUBTOTAL 94.7%
3.4%
1.7%
0.0%
0.0%
5,251
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,510
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,510
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%
193
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
193
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
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%
193
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
193
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
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%
453
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
453
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%
298
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
186
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
25.0%
75.0%
0.0%
0.0%
28,364
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
945
455 PEST CONTROL OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
7,465
SUBTOTAL 2.9%
19.0%
77.1%
0.8%
0.0%
37,258
TOTAL 26.8%
14.6%
57.8%
0.6%
0.0%
49,805
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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