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 TRIETHANOLAMINE BORATE
CAS # 283-56-7
RTECS #  
Agent Code M4554

STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
77
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
77
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
192
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
192
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%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
33
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
318
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
545
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 26.9%
0.0%
73.1%
0.0%
0.0%
739
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
779
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
0.0%
45.6%
54.4%
0.0%
33,420
785 ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
341
SUBTOTAL 2.7%
0.0%
43.7%
53.5%
0.0%
36,175
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
365 STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERKS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
114
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
265
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
24
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
962
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
394
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
71
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
546
785 ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,198
SUBTOTAL 1.4%
0.0%
98.5%
0.0%
0.0%
6,574
TOTAL 3.1%
0.0%
51.8%
45.0%
0.0%
43,018
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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