Table 1 Exposure coding for silica and asbestos among jobs with probable/certain exposure, NECSS 1994–1997
Most common exposure coding among occupationally exposed (probable or certain) | ||||||||||
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Silica | Asbestos | |||||||||
CCDO Codes | N (%) jobs | N (%) exposed | Concentration | Frequency | Confidence | N (%) exposed | Concentration | Frequency | Confidence | |
7111–7199 and 7313–7518 | Farming, horticulture, animal husbandry occupations; fishing, forestry, logging and related occupations | 376 (18.7) | 262 (69.7) | Low (100.0%) | Medium (89.3%) | Probable (100.0%) | 0 (0.0) | – | – | – |
8780–8799 and 9910–9918 | Construction trades and occupations in laboring and elemental work | 124 (6.2) | 61 (49.2) | Low (86.9%) | Medium (63.9%) | Probable (85.3%) | 10 (8.1) | Low (90.0%) | Medium (70.0%) | Probable (90.0%) |
8710–8719 | Excavating, grading, paving and related occupations in construction | 34 (1.7) | 27 (79.4) | Low (96.3%) | High (74.1%) | Certain (77.8%) | 0 (0.0) | – | – | – |
7710–7719 | Mining and quarrying including oil and gas field occupations | 38 (1.9) | 29 (76.3) | Medium (62.1%) | High (89.7%) | Certain (82.8%) | 2 (5.3) | Medium (100.0%) | High (100.0%) | Certain (100.0%) |
8540–8599 and 8178 and 8230–8290 and 9511–9519 | Product fabricating and assembling occupations (wood, rubber, plastic, textiles) and mechanics and repairers | 167 (8.3) | 14 (9.6) | Low (64.3%) | Medium (92.9%) | Certain (78.6%) | 37 (22.2) | Low (97.3%) | Medium (89.2%) | Probable (100.0%) |
9111–9199 and 9539 | Truck drivers, other transport operating and related occupations | 157 (7.8) | 9 (5.7) | Low (100.0%) | Medium (66.7%) | Certain (77.8%) | 13 (8.3) | Low (100.0%) | Low (92.3%) | Probable (92.3%) |
8110–8149 and 8310–8330 and 8510–8529 | Mineral ore treating occupations and metal processing and related occupations | 29 (1.4) | 8 (27.6) | High (75.0%) | High (100.0%) | Certain (100.0%) | 0 (0.0) | – | – | – |
8150–8165 and 8211 | Clay, glass and stone processing, mixing and blending chemicals and related materials | 7 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | – | – | – | 0 (0.0) | – | – | – |
6111–6119, 6120–6199, 8210–8229 and 8293 | Protective service occupations, food and beverage preparation and other services occupations | 204 (10.1) | 0 (0.0) | – | – | – | 4 (2.0) | Low (100.0%) | High (50.0%) | Certain (100.0%) |
8313–8399 | Metal, glass, stone and related materials machining occupations | 42 (2.1) | 1 (2.4) | Medium (100.0%) | High (100.0%) | Probable (100.0%) | 4 (9.5) | Low (50.0%) | Medium (75.0%) | Certain (100.0%) |
8731–8739 and 8533–8539 | Electrical, lighting and wiring installation and repair | 60 (3.0) | 3 (5.0) | Low (100.0%) | Low (33.3%) | Probable (66.7%) | 23 (38.3) | Low (100.0%) | Medium (95.7%) | Probable (95.7%) |
9311–9318 | Material handling and related occupations | 34 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | – | – | – | 1 (2.9) | Medium (100.0%) | High (100.0%) | Definite (100.0%) |
9310–9319 | Stationary auxiliary and utility equipment operators | 28 (1.4) | 1 (3.6) | 14 (50.0) | Low (100.0%) | Medium (100.0%) | Probable (100.0%) | |||
1111–5199 | Office workers, managers, executives, academics and professionals in business, sciences, engineering, teaching, health and arts | 576 (28.6) | 7 (1.2) | Low (85.7%) | Medium (57.1%) | Probable (71.4%) | 0 (0.0) | – | – | – |
1000, 2000, 5000, and 9000 | Retired, disabled and/or sick, student, or unknown/never worked | 138 (6.9) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Missing | 4 | |||||||||
Total | 2014 (100.0) | |||||||||