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 MANGANESE ALLOY, MN 65-68,FE 10-23,SI 12-21,C 0.5-3,P 0-0.2 (ASTM A483)
CAS # 12743-28-1
RTECS #  
Agent Code X4540

PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
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%
1,129
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,563
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
2,185
SUBTOTAL 55.1%
0.0%
22.4%
22.4%
0.0%
4,877
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
706 PUNCHING AND STAMPING PRESS MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,554
725 MISCELLANEOUS METAL AND PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,136
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
407
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
373
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
51
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
388
SUBTOTAL 33.5%
0.0%
66.4%
0.0%
0.0%
5,909
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
563 BRICKMASONS AND STONEMASONS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
380
766 FURNACE, KILN, AND OVEN OPERATORS, EXC. FOOD 0.0%
0.0%
66.7%
33.3%
0.0%
7,845
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
15,088
849 CRANE AND TOWER OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,987
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
88.1%
11.8%
0.0%
25,300
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
596 SHEETMETAL DUCT INSTALLERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
124
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
37
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 7.9%
0.0%
84.3%
5.9%
1.8%
19,547
SUBTOTAL 8.0%
0.0%
84.2%
5.8%
1.7%
19,708
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 0.0%
0.0%
73.1%
26.9%
0.0%
2,424
785 ASSEMBLERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
834
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
79.9%
20.0%
0.0%
3,258
INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 38)
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%
109
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
657
SUBTOTAL 14.2%
0.0%
85.7%
0.0%
0.0%
766
TOTAL 10.6%
0.0%
78.8%
9.8%
0.5%
59,818
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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