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 WAX EMULSION
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code M1818

FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
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%
12
567 CARPENTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
507
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
133
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
652
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
124
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
62
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
186
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
745 SHOE MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
547
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
547
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
118
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
237
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
355
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
748 LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
574
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
574
TOTAL 52.9%
0.0%
11.6%
35.3%
0.0%
2,314
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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