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 CADMIUM MERCURY SULFIDE
CAS # 1345-09-1
RTECS #  
Agent Code M2271

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
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%
72
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
72
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
765 FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
57
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
272
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
329
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
671
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
671
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
679 BOOKBINDERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
371
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
371
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 34.6%
32.7%
0.0%
32.7%
0.0%
357
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
3,267
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
123
SUBTOTAL 6.5%
3.1%
0.0%
46.7%
43.5%
3,747
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,024
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
7,741
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5,460
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,706
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
8,083
SUBTOTAL 34.1%
0.0%
16.1%
33.6%
16.1%
24,014
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%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
132
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
132
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
785 ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
63
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
63
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
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%
473
645 PATTERNMAKERS AND MODEL MAKERS, METAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
514
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
119
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,106
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9
336 RECORDS CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
12
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
75.0%
25.0%
0.0%
149
676 PATTERNMAKERS, LAY-OUT WORKERS, AND CUTTERS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
46
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,631
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
89
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
37
758 COMPRESSING AND COMPACTING MACHINE OPERATORS 38.9%
0.0%
61.1%
0.0%
0.0%
53
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
33.3%
33.3%
33.3%
0.0%
34
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
9
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,899
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,418
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
202
SUBTOTAL 94.8%
0.2%
3.6%
1.2%
0.0%
5,588
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
119
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
58
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
177
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
335 FILE CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
331
693 ADJUSTERS AND CALIBRATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
48
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 61.7%
0.0%
38.3%
0.0%
0.0%
179
SUBTOTAL 87.7%
0.0%
12.2%
0.0%
0.0%
558
TOTAL 46.0%
0.5%
11.4%
27.0%
14.9%
36,828
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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