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 PHENOL, 4,4'-BUTYLIDENEBIS(2-(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-5-METHYL-
CAS # 85-60-9
RTECS #  
Agent Code X1286

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
534 HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
840
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
840
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
146
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
146
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
048 CHEMICAL ENGINEERS 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
122
057 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
122
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
486
073 CHEMISTS, EXCEPT BIOCHEMISTS 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
61
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
243
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
1,034
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
227
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
227
TOTAL 47.4%
22.9%
0.1%
22.9%
6.4%
2,250
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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