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 VINEGAR
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code X3644

FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
754 PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
1,139
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
537
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
4,177
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,332
SUBTOTAL 26.0%
0.0%
0.0%
73.9%
0.0%
7,185
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
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%
224
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
93
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
374
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
75
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
766
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
16
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
16
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS (SIC 29)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
095 REGISTERED NURSES 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
81
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
81
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
444 MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATION OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
125
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
125
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (SIC 47)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
487 ANIMAL CARETAKERS, EXCEPT FARM 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,333
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,333
AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 55)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
885 GARAGE AND SERVICE STATION RELATED OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2,055
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2,055
BUSINESS SERVICES (SIC 73)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
448 SUPERVISORS, CLEANING AND BUILDING SERVICE WORKERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
614
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
13,017
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
13,631
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
095 REGISTERED NURSES 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,286
098 INHALATION THERAPISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,140
103 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
111
105 THERAPISTS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
23
203 CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
40
449 MAIDS AND HOUSEMEN 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
899
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,186
SUBTOTAL 88.3%
0.0%
11.6%
0.0%
0.0%
7,685
TOTAL 33.0%
0.0%
44.5%
22.4%
0.0%
32,877
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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