National Occupational Exposure Survey, Estimaged Percentages of Controlled and Uncontrolled Potential Exposures to Specific Agents by Occupation within 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

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	FATTY ACID AMIDES
CAS #
RTECS #
Agent Code	T0262

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
490

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
490

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

575 ELECTRICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,671

844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,219

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,890

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)

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%
1,056

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,056

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

544 MILLWRIGHTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
560

889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
608

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,275

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)

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%
1,040

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,040

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
136

734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
3,187

SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
3,323

CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)

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%
90

633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
269

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
359

PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

213 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
293

225 SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
189

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
56

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
279

637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
168

777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
419

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,404

RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,508

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,508

PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
101

544 MILLWRIGHTS 40.0%
0.0%
60.0%
0.0%
0.0%
27

SUBTOTAL 8.4%
0.0%
91.5%
0.0%
0.0%
128

FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
186

785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
465

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
651

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%
272

637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
436

709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4

785 ASSEMBLERS 97.8%
0.0%
0.0%
2.2%
0.0%
8,555

SUBTOTAL 97.9%
0.0%
4.3%
2.0%
0.0%
9,267

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

364 TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
309

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
139

785 ASSEMBLERS 16.4%
0.0%
83.6%
0.0%
0.0%
2,332

SUBTOTAL 18.7%
0.0%
81.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2,780

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
22

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
275

549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
884

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
147

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,328

TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
75.0%
25.0%
0.0%
206

508 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
7,502

515 AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE 99.2%
0.0%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
24,298

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
248

637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
117

797 PRODUCTION TESTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
320

SUBTOTAL 98.7%
0.0%
1.0%
0.1%
0.0%
32,691

ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

523 ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,553

547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,066

577 ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,106

585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,619

783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
883

859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,832

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
12,059

WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
504

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
504

AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)

Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control Resp
Prot Other
PPE
Vent Other
Control
Exposures

516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,480

885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,252

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,732

HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)

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%
475

SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
475

TOTAL 92.1%
0.0%
3.4%
4.4%
0.0%
79,960

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.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
516	HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	490
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	490
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
575	ELECTRICIANS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,671
844	OPERATING ENGINEERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3,219
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4,890
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
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%	1,056
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,056
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
544	MILLWRIGHTS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	560
889	LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	608
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,275
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
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%	1,040
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,040
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	136
734	PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	3,187
SUBTOTAL		0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	3,323
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
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%	90
633	SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	269
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	359
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
213	ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	293
225	SCIENCE TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	189
505	AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	56
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	279
637	MACHINISTS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	168
777	MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C.	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	419
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,404
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
779	MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3,508
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3,508
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
505	AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	101
544	MILLWRIGHTS	40.0%	0.0%	60.0%	0.0%	0.0%	27
SUBTOTAL		8.4%	0.0%	91.5%	0.0%	0.0%	128
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	186
785	ASSEMBLERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	465
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	651
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%	272
637	MACHINISTS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	436
709	GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4
785	ASSEMBLERS	97.8%	0.0%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%	8,555
SUBTOTAL		97.9%	0.0%	4.3%	2.0%	0.0%	9,267
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
364	TRAFFIC, SHIPPING, AND RECEIVING CLERKS	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	309
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	139
785	ASSEMBLERS	16.4%	0.0%	83.6%	0.0%	0.0%	2,332
SUBTOTAL		18.7%	0.0%	81.2%	0.0%	0.0%	2,780
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
216	ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C.	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	22
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	275
549	NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	884
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	147
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,328
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
453	JANITORS AND CLEANERS	0.0%	0.0%	75.0%	25.0%	0.0%	206
508	AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANICS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	7,502
515	AIRCRAFT MECHANICS, EXC. ENGINE	99.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%	0.0%	24,298
523	ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	248
637	MACHINISTS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	117
797	PRODUCTION TESTERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	320
SUBTOTAL		98.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%	0.0%	32,691
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
523	ELECTRONIC REPAIRERS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,553
547	SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C.	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,066
577	ELECTRICAL POWER INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3,106
585	PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2,619
783	WELDERS AND CUTTERS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	883
859	MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2,832
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	12,059
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
769	SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	504
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	504
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code	Occupation Description (1980)	No Control	Resp Prot	Other PPE	Vent	Other Control	Exposures
516	HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,480
885	GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1,252
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2,732
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
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%	475
SUBTOTAL		100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	475
TOTAL		92.1%	0.0%	3.4%	4.4%	0.0%	79,960
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

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)*

National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)