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 DEODORIZED KEROSINE
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code X3054

SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
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%
2,613
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,613
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
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%
199
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
199
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES (SIC 25)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
658 FURNITURE AND WOOD FINISHERS 0.0%
0.0%
38.5%
61.5%
0.0%
5,009
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
101
SUBTOTAL 1.9%
0.0%
37.7%
60.2%
0.0%
5,110
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
10
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
148
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
175
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
25.0%
0.0%
980
SUBTOTAL 12.0%
18.6%
37.3%
31.9%
0.0%
1,313
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
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%
49
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
99
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
71
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
788
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 40.6%
0.0%
59.4%
0.0%
0.0%
333
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
989
707 ROLLING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
500
708 DRILLING AND BORING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
594
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 86.3%
0.0%
13.7%
0.0%
0.0%
721
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
71
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
594
SUBTOTAL 60.9%
0.0%
39.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,809
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
185
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,284
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
556
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,630
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 78.9%
0.0%
21.1%
0.0%
0.0%
816
715 MISCELLANEOUS METAL, PLASTIC, STONE, AND GLASS WORKING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
44
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,667
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,719
785 ASSEMBLERS 59.4%
0.0%
40.6%
0.0%
0.0%
3,285
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 41.8%
0.0%
58.2%
0.0%
0.0%
296
SUBTOTAL 87.5%
0.0%
12.4%
0.0%
0.0%
13,482
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
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%
14
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
88
683 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
23
SUBTOTAL 88.8%
0.0%
11.2%
0.0%
0.0%
125
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
28
689 INSPECTORS, TESTERS, AND GRADERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
115
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6
SUBTOTAL 81.2%
0.0%
18.7%
0.0%
0.0%
149
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
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%
10,305
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
10,305
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
401
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,182
SUBTOTAL 11.1%
0.0%
88.8%
0.0%
0.0%
3,583
TOTAL 68.9%
0.5%
22.0%
8.3%
0.0%
41,688
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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