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 RESIDUAL OILS (PETROLEUM), SOLVENT-REFINED
CAS # 64742-01-4
RTECS #  
Agent Code Y1043

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES (SIC 07)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
486 GROUNDSKEEPERS AND GARDENERS, EXCEPT FARM 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
7,118
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
7,118
OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION (SIC 13)
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%
584
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
584
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS (SIC 15)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
844 OPERATING ENGINEERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
104
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
104
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%
3,424
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,424
SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS (SIC 17)
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%
635
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
335
887 VEHICLE WASHERS AND EQUIPMENT CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
112
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,082
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS (SIC 20)
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%
870
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
154
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
531
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
53
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,608
TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS (SIC 22)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
738 WINDING AND TWISTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
294
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
294
APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS (SIC 23)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
177
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
177
LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS (SIC 24)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
496 TIMBER CUTTING AND LOGGING OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5,874
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5,874
PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 26)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
056 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
65
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,934
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
27
734 PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
205
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,231
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING (SIC 27)
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%
25
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
25
RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS (SIC 30)
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%
866
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
112
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,215
755 EXTRUDING AND FORMING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
96
756 MIXING AND BLENDING MACHINE OPERATORS 70.7%
0.0%
0.0%
29.3%
0.0%
117
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
8,141
SUBTOTAL 99.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.0%
10,547
LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (SIC 31)
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%
1,290
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,290
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS (SIC 32)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
059 ENGINEERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
18
235 TECHNICIANS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
930
547 SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,489
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
14,538
695 POWER PLANT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
59
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
264
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
17,304
PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES (SIC 33)
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%
712
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
27
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
11
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 39.7%
0.0%
60.3%
0.0%
0.0%
67
544 MILLWRIGHTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,018
575 ELECTRICIANS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
62
704 LATHE AND TURNING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
287
SUBTOTAL 98.1%
0.0%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
2,184
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS (SIC 34)
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%
322
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
138
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
75
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
92
633 SUPERVISORS, PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
254
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
598
717 FABRICATING MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
322
727 SAWING MACHINE OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,169
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4,339
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
276
804 TRUCK DRIVERS, HEAVY 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
626
856 INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,169
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
11,380
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (SIC 35)
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%
498
544 MILLWRIGHTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
144
549 NOT SPECIFIED MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
494
777 MISCELLANEOUS MACHINE OPERATORS, N.E.C. 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
270
779 MACHINE OPERATORS, NOT SPECIFIED 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
15,233
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,549
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,417
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
355
859 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,066
SUBTOTAL 21.6%
0.0%
78.3%
0.0%
0.0%
23,026
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (SIC 36)
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%
3,664
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
35
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
92
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
122
SUBTOTAL 99.1%
0.0%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
3,913
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (SIC 37)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
453 JANITORS AND CLEANERS 83.8%
0.0%
16.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2,835
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
216
518 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY REPAIRERS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
625
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,444
783 WELDERS AND CUTTERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
734
785 ASSEMBLERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,386
796 PRODUCTION INSPECTORS, CHECKERS, AND EXAMINERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
245
SUBTOTAL 84.6%
0.0%
15.3%
0.0%
0.0%
8,485
RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION (SIC 40)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
52
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
312
519 MACHINERY MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,246
SUBTOTAL 0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,610
LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT (SIC 41)
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%
57
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
569
516 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
727
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,353
TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING (SIC 42)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
507 BUS, TRUCK, AND STATIONARY ENGINE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
67
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
67
WATER TRANSPORTATION (SIC 44)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
833 MARINE ENGINEERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,316
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,316
TRANSPORTATION BY AIR (SIC 45)
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%
599
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
599
COMMUNICATION (SIC 48)
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%
352
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
352
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%
1,364
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,364
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS (SIC 50)
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%
253
637 MACHINISTS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2,782
888 HAND PACKERS AND PACKAGERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
299
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,334
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 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,938
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,938
AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES (SIC 75)
Code Occupation Description (1980) No
Control
Resp
Prot
Other
PPE

Vent
Other
Control

Exposures
503 SUPERVISORS, MECHANICS AND REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,013
505 AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1,235
514 AUTOMOBILE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRERS 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3,546
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5,794
HEALTH SERVICES (SIC 80)
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%
411
SUBTOTAL 100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
411
TOTAL 82.4%
0.0%
17.4%
0.1%
0.0%
120,788
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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