Table 4s. Exposure Assessment Based on All Job Records by JEM
Number of Workers Exposed by Hazard
| Possibly Exposed | Probably Exposed | Total | |
| Noise | 11,234 | 25,464 | 36,698 |
| Gamma radiation * | 24,970 | 9,134 | 34,104 |
| Asbestos | 19,608 | 9,394 | 29,002 |
| Lead | 19,447 | 8,572 | 28,019 |
| Plutonium * | 24,644 | 2,852 | 27,496 |
| Uranium * | 24,644 | 2,852 | 27,496 |
| Other isotopes * | 24,644 | 2,852 | 27,496 |
| Vibration | 8,591 | 18,848 | 27,439 |
| Stack Gas | 25,770 | 25,770 | |
| Chlorinated Solvents | 18,370 | 7,194 | 25,564 |
| Fuels, greases, oils | 11,612 | 11,126 | 22,738 |
| Toluene and Ketones | 14,282 | 8,447 | 22,729 |
| Sodium dichromate | 21,467 | 21,467 | |
| Pesticide | 20,613 | 20,613 | |
| Paints/Thinners | 16,757 | 1,026 | 17,783 |
| Silica | 16,921 | 16,921 | |
| Irritant Gases | 12,715 | 3,566 | 16,281 |
| Herbicide | 15,977 | 15,977 | |
| Other solvents | 12,248 | 3,412 | 15,660 |
| Other Acids/Caustics | 13,022 | 2,512 | 15,534 |
| Welding fumes | 8,665 | 5,083 | 13,748 |
| Uranyl nitrate hexahydrat | 12,737 | 880 | 13,617 |
| Uranium tetrafluoride | 12,737 | 880 | 13,617 |
| Tributyl phosphate | 12,737 | 880 | 13,617 |
| NPH (kerosene) | 12,737 | 880 | 13,617 |
| Beryllium | 12,988 | 12,988 | |
| Nitrates | 12,911 | 12,911 | |
| Acetonitrile | 8,874 | 2,994 | 11,868 |
| Nickel | 4,738 | 6,281 | 11,019 |
| Zirconium/Zircalloy | 10,927 | 10,927 | |
| Chromium | 5,612 | 4,968 | 10,580 |
| Hydrazine | 10,417 | 10,417 | |
| PCBs | 8,730 | 1,626 | 10,356 |
| Mercury | 9,874 | 403 | 10,277 |
| Other/Unknown Metals | 8,114 | 1,518 | 9,632 |
| Metal working fluids | 6,494 | 2,765 | 9,259 |
| Formaldehyde | 8,331 | 511 | 8,842 |
| Lithium hydroxide | 7,778 | 7,778 | |
| Glycol ethers | 2,814 | 4,006 | 6,820 |
| Cadmium | 4,062 | 4,062 | |
| RF or Microwave radiation | 989 | 989 | |
| Laser Light | 980 | 980 |
* see Radiation Exposure System (REX) Tables
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