Table 5.
Group of agents | Agent | Exposure category | FINJEM, n a | INTEROCC JEM, n b | Difference, n c |
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Solvents | CHC | >0 to ≤2.44 ppm-years | 148 | 343 | 195 |
2.45–8.91 ppm-years | 149 | 422 | 273 | ||
8.92–27.72 ppm-years | 151 | 369 | 218 | ||
>27.73 ppm-years (top 10%) | 50 | 140 | 90 | ||
PER | >0 to ≤0.70 ppm-years | 77 | 80 | 3 | |
0.71–1.88 ppm-years | 75 | 76 | 1 | ||
1.89–8.74 ppm-years | 84 | 77 | −7 | ||
>8.74 ppm-years (top 10%) | 27 | 29 | 2 | ||
TRI | >0 to ≤2.48 ppm-years | 207 | 243 | 36 | |
>2.48–7.18 ppm-years | 222 | 199 | −23 | ||
7.19–20.21 ppm-years | 212 | 195 | −17 | ||
>20.21 ppm-years (top 10%) | 74 | 84 | 10 | ||
TCE | >0 to ≤1.13 ppm-years | 197 | 179 | −18 | |
1.13–2.50 ppm-years | 180 | 181 | 1 | ||
2.50–9.75 ppm-years | 228 | 319 | 91 | ||
>9.75 ppm-years (top 10%) | 69 | 139 | 70 | ||
MCH | >0 to ≤2.00 ppm-years | 204 | 183 | −21 | |
2.00–6.00 ppm-years | 210 | 207 | −3 | ||
6.01–18.38 ppm-years | 213 | 204 | −9 | ||
>18.38 ppm-years (top 10%) | 70 | 65 | −5 | ||
ARHC | >0 to ≤5.20 ppm-years | 150 | 500 | 350 | |
>5.20–32.29 ppm-years | 150 | 234 | 84 | ||
32.30–184.50 ppm-years | 150 | 308 | 158 | ||
>184.50 ppm-years (top 10%) | 51 | 126 | 75 | ||
TOLU | >0 to ≤5.00 ppm-years | 203 | 225 | 22 | |
5.00–20.25 ppm-years | 203 | 182 | −21 | ||
20.26–151.75 ppm-years | 204 | 200 | −4 | ||
>151.75 ppm-years (top 10%) | 68 | 63 | −5 | ||
BENZ | >0 to ≤0.30 ppm-years | 206 | 258 | 58 | |
0.30–0.86 ppm-years | 220 | 207 | −23 | ||
0.87–2.84 ppm-years | 213 | 320 | 120 | ||
>2.84 ppm-years (top 10%) | 72 | 201 | 124 | ||
ALHC | >0 to ≤4.59 ppm-years | 178 | 217 | 39 | |
4.59–14.65 ppm-years | 191 | 193 | 2 | ||
14.66–115.72 ppm-years | 185 | 190 | 5 | ||
>115.72 ppm-years (top 10%) | 62 | 59 | −3 | ||
GASO | >0 to ≤0.16 ppm-years | 106 | 126 | 20 | |
0.16–0.47 ppm-years | 102 | 98 | −4 | ||
0.48–1.36 ppm-years | 114 | 88 | −26 | ||
>1.36 ppm-years (top 10%) | 36 | 46 | 10 | ||
OSOL | >0 to ≤16.12 ppm-years | 97 | 118 | 21 | |
16.12–64.02 ppm-years | 98 | 113 | 15 | ||
64.03–234.00 ppm-years | 97 | 63 | −34 | ||
>234.00 ppm-years (top 10%) | 33 | 30 | −3 | ||
Combustion products | DEEX | >0 to ≤0.04mg m−3-years | 429 | 377 | −52 |
0.04–0.26mg m−3-years | 430 | 438 | 8 | ||
0.27–1.18mg m−3-years | 429 | 367 | −62 | ||
>1.18mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 144 | 190 | 46 | ||
GEEX | >0 to ≤11.79mg m−3-years | 244 | 370 | 126 | |
11.79–40.00mg m−3-years | 245 | 195 | −50 | ||
40.01–132.40mg m−3-years | 244 | 214 | −30 | ||
>132.40mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 83 | 140 | 57 | ||
BITU | >0 to ≤0.12mg m−3-years | 27 | 30 | 3 | |
0.13–0.32mg m−3-years | 27 | 26 | −1 | ||
0.33–1.28mg m−3-years | 28 | 28 | 0 | ||
>1.28mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 10 | 8 | −2 | ||
B[a]P | >0 to ≤0.02 μg m−3-years | 222 | 5845 | 5623 | |
0.02–0.06 μg m−3-years | 223 | 1813 | 1590 | ||
0.07–0.28 μg m−3-years | 222 | 401 | 179 | ||
>0.28 μg m−3-years (top 10%) | 75 | 76 | 1 | ||
PAH | >0 to ≤0.30 μg m−3-years | 210 | 6718 | 6508 | |
0.31–1.05 μg m−3-years | 210 | 1013 | 803 | ||
1.06–4.35 μg m−3-years | 215 | 281 | 66 | ||
>4.35 μg m−3-years (top 10%) | 71 | 92 | 21 | ||
WELD | >0 to ≤0.66mg m−3-years | 299 | 297 | −2 | |
0.66–2.70mg m−3-years | 299 | 300 | 1 | ||
2.71–29.75mg m−3-years | 300 | 304 | 4 | ||
>29.75mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 100 | 95 | −5 | ||
Metals | CD | >0 to ≤0.36 μg m−3-years | 69 | 71 | 2 |
0.36–1.67 μg m−3-years | 72 | 70 | −2 | ||
1.68–6.90 μg m−3-years | 71 | 72 | 1 | ||
>6.90 μg m−3-years (top 10%) | 24 | 23 | −1 | ||
CR | >0 to ≤1.82 μg m−3–years | 336 | 353 | 17 | |
1.82–9.37 μg m−3-years | 340 | 337 | −3 | ||
9.38–114.27 μg m−3-years | 339 | 330 | −9 | ||
>114.27 μg m−3-years (top 10%) | 113 | 108 | −5 | ||
FE | >0 to ≤0.64mg m−3-years | 299 | 323 | 24 | |
0.64–2.17mg m−3-years | 299 | 298 | −1 | ||
2.18–11.73mg m−3-years | 300 | 279 | −21 | ||
>11.73mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 100 | 98 | −2 | ||
NI | >0 to ≤2.18 μg m−3-years | 308 | 312 | 4 | |
2.18–7.89 μg m−3-years | 311 | 329 | 18 | ||
7.90–30.79 μg m−3-years | 310 | 299 | −11 | ||
>30.79 μg m−3-years (top 10%) | 104 | 93 | −11 | ||
PB | >0 to ≤0.45mg m−3-years | 475 | 499 | 24 | |
0.45–1.40mg m−3-years | 476 | 412 | −64 | ||
1.41–4.83mg m−3-years | 476 | 401 | −75 | ||
>4.84mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 159 | 246 | 87 | ||
Dusts | ANIM | >0 to ≤0.06mg m−3-years | 137 | 151 | 14 |
0.06–0.15mg m−3-years | 140 | 142 | 2 | ||
0.16–0.51mg m−3-years | 138 | 139 | 1 | ||
>0.51mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 47 | 30 | −17 | ||
ASB | >0 to <0.14 f cm−3-years | 534 | 608 | 74 | |
0.14–0.67 f cm−3-years | 537 | 494 | −43 | ||
0.68–3.36 f cm−3-years | 536 | 483 | −53 | ||
>3.36 f cm−3-years (top 10%) | 179 | 191 | 12 | ||
QUAR | >0 to ≤0.13mg m−3-years | 263 | 274 | 11 | |
0.13–0.55mg m−3-years | 263 | 272 | 9 | ||
0.56–2.21mg m−3-years | 263 | 249 | −14 | ||
>2.21mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 88 | 82 | −6 | ||
WOOD | >0 to ≤1.31mg m−3-years | 78 | 86 | 8 | |
1.31–4.98mg m−3-years | 79 | 68 | −11 | ||
4.98 to 19.00mg m−3-years | 78 | 79 | 1 | ||
>19.00mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 27 | 26 | −1 | ||
Others | FORM | >0 to ≤0.02 ppm-years | 293 | 192 | −101 |
0.02–0.08 ppm-years | 294 | 240 | −54 | ||
0.09–0.79 ppm-years | 294 | 415 | 121 | ||
>0.79 ppm-years (top 10%) | 98 | 135 | 37 | ||
OIL | >0 to ≤0.25mg m−3-years | 184 | 166 | −18 | |
0.25–2.40mg m−3-years | 184 | 200 | 16 | ||
2.41–30.60mg m−3-years | 185 | 184 | −1 | ||
>30.60mg m−3-years (top 10%) | 63 | 66 | 3 | ||
SO2 | >0 to ≤0.68 ppm-years | 21 | 20 | −1 | |
0.68–2.71 ppm-years | 21 | 23 | 2 | ||
2.72–13.45 ppm-years | 21 | 21 | 0 | ||
>13.45 ppm-years (top 10%) | 7 | 6 | −1 |
Note: Study subjects were considered to be exposed if they had ever worked in an occupation with a assigned proportion of exposed workers greater than or equal to 5%. Categories derived from distribution of lifetime cumulative exposure (low exposed: bottom 30% of the cumulative exposure distribution, medium exposed: 30–60%, high exposed: 60–90%, and very high exposed: top 10%).
a n refers to the number of INTEROCC study subjects categorized in each cumulative exposure category when using the original FINJEM.
b n refers to the number of INTEROCC study subjects categorized in each cumulative exposure category when using the INTEROCC JEM.
c n refers to the difference in the number of INTEROCC study subjects included in each cumulative exposure category based on the original FINJEM and INTEROCC JEM.