Installing, 1 3 - 4 disturbing or removing materials containing asbestos Driving trucks - - 2 2 carting asbestos Unloading or - - 2 2 loading asbestos waste Sweeping 1 - 1 where asbestos was used Asbestos - 1 - 1 removal Note: This table does not necessarily include all exposed workers and workers could be exposed through more than one activity. The use of controls Information on the use of controls was not collected for tasks associated with probable exposure to asbestos. Benzene Sixty-six (14%) workers were deemed to have a probable exposure to benzene. Of those exposed, all but one was assigned a medium level exposure and the other was assigned a high level exposure. The workers were most commonly technicians and trades workers (47%), labourers (23%) and managers (11%). Circumstances of exposure Most (n=54, 82%) workers were deemed to be exposed when refuelling petrol vehicles or equipment by petrol motors. Seven (11%) respondents were exposed through degreasing with petrol at room temperature (Table 4). Table 4: Main circumstances resulting in probable exposure to benzene Exposure High Medium Low Total circumstance (n) (n) (n) (n) Refuelling vehicles - 54 - 54
Installing, disturbing or removing materials containing asbestos 1 3 - 4 Driving trucks carting asbestos - - 2 2 Unloading or loading asbestos waste - - 2 2 Sweeping where asbestos was used 1 - 1 Asbestos removal - 1 - 1 Note: This table does not necessarily include all exposed workers and workers could be exposed through more than one activity. The use of controls Information on the use of controls was not collected for tasks associated with probable exposure to asbestos. Benzene Sixty-six (14%) workers were deemed to have a probable exposure to benzene. Of those exposed, all but one was assigned a medium level exposure and the other was assigned a high level exposure. The workers were most commonly technicians and trades workers (47%), labourers (23%) and managers (11%). Circumstances of exposure Most (n=54, 82%) workers were deemed to be exposed when refuelling petrol vehicles or equipment by petrol motors. Seven (11%) respondents were exposed through degreasing with petrol at room temperature (Table 4). Table 4: Main circumstances resulting in probable exposure to benzene Exposure circumstance High (n) Medium (n) Low (n) Total (n) Refuelling vehicles - 54 - 54
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