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 PB, LEAD POWDER-MF UNKNOWN
CAS # 7439-92-1
RTECS # OF7525000 
Agent Code X3272

OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
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%
386
613 SUPERVISORS, EXTRACTIVE OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
355
614 DRILLERS, OIL WELL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
338
617 MINING OCCUPATIONS, N.E.C. 16.9%
0.0%
41.5%
41.5%
0.0%
855
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
338
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
237
848 HOIST AND WINCH OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
710
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
676
SUBTOTAL 48.3%
0.0%
25.8%
25.8%
0.0%
3,895
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
785 ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
777
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
777
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%
301
703 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE SET-UP OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
14
709 GRINDING, ABRADING, BUFFING, AND POLISHING MACHINE OPERATORS 7.1%
16.2%
48.6%
28.0%
0.0%
387
784 SOLDERERS AND BRAZERS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
69
785 ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
33.3%
33.3%
33.3%
0.0%
103
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
68
SUBTOTAL 36.3%
10.2%
34.4%
18.8%
0.0%
942
TOTAL 39.5%
1.7%
23.7%
34.8%
0.0%
5,619
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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