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 TALLOW OIL
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code M1859

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 67.8%
0.0%
0.0%
32.2%
0.0%
1,169
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
279
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
243
SUBTOTAL 46.8%
0.0%
0.0%
53.1%
0.0%
1,691
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
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%
107
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
107
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,168
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,173
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
699 MISCELLANEOUS PLANT AND SYSTEM OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
644
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
644
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
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%
108
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
108
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
544 MILLWRIGHTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
156
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
395
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
620
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,171
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
12
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
124
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
87
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,298
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
73
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,594
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 1.9%
0.0%
98.1%
0.0%
0.0%
1,926
SUBTOTAL 1.9%
0.0%
98.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,926
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
215 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
567
364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
244
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
1,528
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
113
637 MACHINISTS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
1,868
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
142
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
318
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
70
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
306
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
1,240
SUBTOTAL 1.7%
0.0%
3.5%
94.6%
0.0%
6,396
TOTAL 38.5%
0.0%
17.4%
43.9%
0.0%
15,810
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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