Table 2.
Assigned frequency and intensity (primary and secondary) for the inhalation and dermal JEMs, including calculated exposure levels [concentrations] for each JEM and average of both JEMs
| Job exposure category | Dermal exposure (unitless) | Inhalation exposure (μg/m3) | Additional exposure | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Description | Frequencya | Intensityb |
Exposure levelc | Frequencya | Intensityb |
Exposure levelc | |||
| 1° | 2° | 1° | 2° | ||||||
| PCB capacitor manufacturing | |||||||||
| Pre-assembly | |||||||||
| 01 Winding | L | 1 | B | 30 | L | 1 | B | 30 | |
| 23 Assemble capacitors | L | I | B | 30 | M | I | L | 175 | |
| 02 Dry inspector | M | I | L | 175 | L | I | B | 30 | |
| 04 Dry operator | M | I | L | 175 | L | C | 50 | ||
| 21 Setup and operate machine | L | I | B | 30 | L | I | B | 30 | Machine grease |
| 17 Welders | L | I | B | 30 | L | I | B | 30 | Welding fumes |
| 18 Tester | M | C | 300 | M | C | 300 | |||
| Impregnation | |||||||||
| 03 Wet inspector | H | C | 750 | M | I | L | 175 | ||
| 05 Wet operator | H | C | 750 | H | C | 750 | |||
| 26 Treat room operators | H | C | 750 | H | C | 750 | |||
| 28 Seal and crimping | H | C | 750 | H | C | 750 | |||
| 12 Laborers | H | I | M | 525 | M | I | L | 175 | |
| 13 Movemen | H | C | 750 | M | C | 300 | |||
| 25 Solderers | H | C | 750 | H | C | 750 | Solder fumes | ||
| 22 Degreasers and painters | M | C | 300 | M | C | 300 | TCE and VOC in paint | ||
| 32 Detergent washer | M | C | 300 | M | C | 300 | Soap and water | ||
| 19 Leak tester | H | C | 750 | H | C | 750 | |||
| Post-assembly | |||||||||
| 15 Salvage and repair | H | C | 750 | H | C | 750 | |||
| 09 Drivers | H | I | M | 525 | L | I | B | 30 | Exhaust |
| 31 Material handler | M | I | L | 175 | M | I | L | 175 | |
| 16 TEAM | M | I | L | 175 | L | I | B | 30 | |
| 11 PEC | M | I | L | 175 | M | I | L | 175 | |
| 06 Stock workers | M | I | L | 175 | L | I | B | 30 | |
| 27 Metal plating | L | I | B | 30 | L | I | B | 30 | Metal fumes, metal oxides and acids |
| 29 Check workers | L | I | B | 30 | M | I | L | 175 | |
| Nonmanufacturing | |||||||||
| 07 Toolcrib | M | I | L | 175 | L | I | B | 30 | Oil and machine grease |
| 14 Clerks | M | I | L | 175 | L | I | B | 30 | |
| 30 Leaders | L | C | 50 | L | C | 50 | |||
| 08 Facility watch workers | L | C | 50 | L | C | 50 | |||
| 24 Battery workers | L | I | B | 30 | L | I | B | 30 | |
| 10 Boilers | L | C | 50 | L | C | 50 | |||
| 20 Office workers | B | C | 10 | B | C | 10 | |||
TCE trichloroethylene; VOC volatile organic compounds; TEAM tool associated jobs, elastomers, apprentice, machinist or mill; PEC plant engineering craftsmen
Frequency of exposure (I intermittent, C continuous)
Intensity of exposure (H high, M medium, L low, B baseline)
Exposure level was calculated using weights of H for high, M for medium, 50 for low, and 10 for baseline. For continuous exposure, the exposure intensity was assigned to the primary intensity level. For intermittent exposures, is assigned to the primary intensity level and the remaining half was assigned to the secondary intensity level. Exposure levels for employment in the first part of the production period (January 1, 1946 to December 31, 1960) were estimated to be 10% higher; second part of the production period (January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1975) were estimated to be 20% higher