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 TANNINS
CAS # 1401-55-4
RTECS # WW5075000 
Agent Code T1577

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 335
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 5,362
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 5,697
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 2,748
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 2,748
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%
 913
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 0.0%
 33.3%
 66.7%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 143
SUBTOTAL 86.4%
 4.5%
 9.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 1,056
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
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%
 38
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 73.9%
 0.0%
 17.0%
 8.5%
 0.6%
 7,263
SUBTOTAL 74.0%
 0.0%
 16.9%
 8.4%
 0.5%
 7,301
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
668 UPHOLSTERERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 1,578
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 1,263
744 TEXTILE SEWING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 5,682
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 2,210
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 4,420
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 15,153
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
368 WEIGHERS, MEASURERS, AND CHECKERS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 33
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 5.3%
 0.0%
 94.7%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 1,244
795 MISCELLANEOUS HAND WORKING OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 295
SUBTOTAL 6.2%
 0.0%
 93.7%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 1,572
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
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%
 378
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 378
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
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%
 238
579 PAINTERS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 297
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 535
PERSONAL SERVICES (SIC 72)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
458 HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 3,629
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 3,629
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
 0.0%
 66.7%
 33.3%
 0.0%
 86
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 280
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
 0.0%
 92.1%
 7.8%
 0.0%
 366
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
084 PHYSICIANS 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 19
095 REGISTERED NURSES 9.7%
 0.0%
 90.3%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 8,071
096 PHARMACISTS 0.0%
 0.0%
 75.0%
 25.0%
 0.0%
 1,326
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 40.6%
 0.0%
 31.1%
 28.2%
 0.0%
 2,967
206 RADIOLOGIC TECHNICIANS 0.0%
 0.0%
 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 993
207 LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 198
223 BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS 69.3%
 0.0%
 30.7%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 101
446 HEALTH AIDES, EXCEPT NURSING 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 262
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 47
SUBTOTAL 18.4%
 0.0%
 73.1%
 8.3%
 0.0%
 13,984
MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS (SIC 84)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control		 Resp
Prot		 Other
PPE
Vent		 Other
Control
Exposures
599 CONSTRUCTION TRADES, N.E.C. 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 92
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 0.0%
 92
TOTAL 63.9%
 9.0%
 32.3%
 3.4%
 8.2%
 52,511
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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