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 VEGETABLE OIL SOAP
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code M1726

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

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
533 MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
122
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
122
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
352
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
352
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
169
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
169
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
338
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
243 SUPERVISORS AND PROPRIETORS, SALES OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
334
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,335
843 SUPERVISORS, MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
334
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,003
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 98.0%
0.0%
2.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6,994
SUBTOTAL 98.0%
0.0%
2.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6,994
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%
909
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
909
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,364
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,182
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,441
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,441
TOTAL 99.0%
0.0%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
15,432
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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