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 LEAD CHROMATE
CAS #
RTECS #  
Agent Code X5638

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS (SIC 16)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
386
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
386
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
827
558 SUPERVISORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
207
869 CONSTRUCTION LABORERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
413
SUBTOTAL 14.3%
28.5%
57.1%
0.0%
0.0%
1,447
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
103
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
171
743 TEXTILE CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
171
753 CEMENTING AND GLUING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
171
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
103
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
719
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 28)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
216 ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
190
224 CHEMICAL TECHNICIANS 41.1%
29.5%
0.0%
29.5%
0.0%
693
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
171
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 10.6%
0.0%
19.9%
38.0%
31.4%
9,107
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
513
878 MACHINE FEEDERS AND OFFBEARERS 0.0%
0.0%
75.0%
25.0%
0.0%
1,530
889 LABORERS, EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
57
SUBTOTAL 17.3%
1.6%
24.6%
33.0%
23.3%
12,261
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
313 SECRETARIES 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
568
696 STATIONARY ENGINEERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
512
719 MOLDING AND CASTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,545
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,082
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,730
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
136,809
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,621
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
853
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
12,125
SUBTOTAL 90.8%
0.0%
1.6%
7.4%
0.0%
161,845
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
291
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
291
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,380
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
1,380
SUBTOTAL 25.0%
0.0%
25.0%
50.0%
0.0%
2,760
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
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%
625
634 TOOL AND DIE MAKERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
507
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
3
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
33.3%
33.3%
33.3%
0.0%
78
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 16.9%
0.0%
0.0%
83.1%
0.0%
300
SUBTOTAL 78.1%
1.7%
1.7%
18.3%
0.0%
1,513
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
723 METAL PLATING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
403
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
101
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 71.3%
0.0%
14.4%
14.4%
0.0%
706
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
52
873 PRODUCTION HELPERS 0.0%
0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
203
SUBTOTAL 72.3%
0.0%
13.8%
13.8%
0.0%
1,465
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
44
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 0.0%
50.0%
50.0%
0.0%
0.0%
14,487
575 ELECTRICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
131
585 PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS, AND STEAMFITTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
229
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 37.8%
2.3%
33.0%
26.9%
0.0%
739
769 SLICING AND CUTTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
76
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
55
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,374
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
196
SUBTOTAL 13.7%
41.8%
43.2%
1.1%
0.0%
17,331
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
182
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
182
ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES (SIC 49)
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%
1,887
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,887
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
759 PAINTING AND PAINT SPRAYING MACHINE OPERATORS 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
227
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
50.0%
0.0%
227
TOTAL 78.0%
3.9%
7.3%
9.2%
1.4%
202,314
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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