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 WOOD FIBER
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code M1327

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
595 ROOFERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
666
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
666
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
595 ROOFERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5,399
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,816
653 SHEET METAL WORKERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,793
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,719
SUBTOTAL 63.3%
0.0%
36.6%
0.0%
0.0%
14,727
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
637 MACHINISTS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
1,358
657 CABINET MAKERS AND BENCH CARPENTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
725
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
155
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 91.5%
0.0%
0.0%
8.5%
0.0%
3,041
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
104
726 WOOD LATHE, ROUTING, AND PLANING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
104
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
415
728 SHAPING AND JOINING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
52
733 MISCELLANEOUS WOODWORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
104
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
52
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
415
SUBTOTAL 60.1%
0.0%
0.0%
39.8%
0.0%
6,525
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
259 SALES REPRESENTATIVES, MINING, MANUFACTURING, AND WHOLESALE 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
959
335 FILE CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
142
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
479
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,047
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,418
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,794
787 HAND MOLDING, CASTING, AND FORMING OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
719
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
719
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
479
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
425
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,276
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
12,457
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
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%
205
356 MAIL CLERKS, EXC. POSTAL SERVICE 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5,396
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
546
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
258
679 BOOKBINDERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,685
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
291
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9,613
735 PHOTOENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
146
737 MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,567
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
645
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
200
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,303
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
182
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
164
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,234
SUBTOTAL 89.9%
0.0%
10.0%
0.0%
0.0%
25,435
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%
144
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
144
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
97
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
503
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
107
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
56
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
106
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
869
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
267
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
267
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
57
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
11
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
68
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES (SIC 39)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
661
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
620
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,102
785 ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,984
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,763
SUBTOTAL 10.1%
0.0%
89.8%
0.0%
0.0%
6,130
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
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%
2,187
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
437
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
547
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
874
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,045
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
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%
96
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
480
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
576
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
798
567 CARPENTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
35
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
833
TOTAL 77.8%
0.0%
18.5%
3.5%
0.0%
72,742
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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