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 ANTHRAQUINONE, 1-HYDROXY-4-P-TOLUIDINO-
CAS # 81-48-1
RTECS # CB7700000 
Agent Code M4448

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 67.9%
16.1%
0.0%
16.1%
0.0%
182
225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
283
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
377
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
94
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2,547
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
817
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
123
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2,547
SUBTOTAL 3.5%
0.4%
0.0%
90.1%
5.8%
6,970
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
335 FILE CLERKS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
553
684 MISCELLANEOUS PRECISION WORKERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
121
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%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
5,805
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
SUBTOTAL 56.6%
0.0%
0.0%
43.3%
0.0%
14,669
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
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%
160
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
200
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
40
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
200
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
599
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
479
SUBTOTAL 88.0%
0.0%
0.0%
11.9%
0.0%
1,678
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
785 ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
160
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
160
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
675 HAND MOLDERS AND SHAPERS, EXCEPT JEWELERS 50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
563
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
78
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
53
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 84.0%
0.0%
0.0%
16.0%
0.0%
592
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
505
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
52
768 CRUSHING AND GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
52
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
46
SUBTOTAL 57.2%
0.0%
31.5%
11.2%
0.0%
1,941
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,356
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,356
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
31
335 FILE CLERKS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
366
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 75.0%
0.0%
25.0%
0.0%
0.0%
488
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
122
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
417
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
203
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,518
SUBTOTAL 61.2%
0.0%
38.7%
0.0%
0.0%
6,145
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
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%
114
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,800
508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
795
515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
605
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5,314
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 86.6%
0.0%
13.4%
0.0%
0.0%
73,963
SUBTOTAL 86.5%
0.0%
13.4%
0.0%
0.0%
73,963
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 0.0%
22.2%
77.8%
0.0%
0.0%
2,593
774 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
839
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
839
SUBTOTAL 19.6%
13.4%
66.8%
0.0%
0.0%
4,271
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,361
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,361
TOTAL 74.5%
0.5%
13.3%
11.0%
0.4%
117,828
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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