Table 2

Asbestos Task Exposure Matrix

DDB data
Asbestos products
Asbestos fibresBagged asbestosBrakes and clutchesCement productsLaggingSprayed insulationTextile productsWelding rods
TasksMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NTime period
Clean up6.00.238.920····························1970–1979
0.50.21.36····························
Cutting········4.10.118.7105.20.219.5164········1.50.23.413····1980–1989
········0.50.50.521.50.13.654········0.10.10.38····
Drilling········0.70.21.332.70.112.030················1970–1979
········0.60.31.271.30.25.414················
Grinding········1.60.18.5422.90.55.721················1980–1989
········0.90.14.6241.00.13.05················
Handling····6.10.516.062.10.18.3272.60.112102········1.00.13.917····1970–1979
········0.80.13.4160.80.012.125········0.40.11.18····
Installing················9.92.240.527············1980–1989
································
Mixing6.70.230.4124····························1970–1979
2.50.122.226····························
Sanding············6.01.027.332················1980–1989
············2.40.17.04················
Spraying····················99.73.93705········1970–1979
Wearing························0.60.40.72····1980–1989
Weaving························11.10.373.524····1970–1979
························0.10.10.12····
Welding····························22.016.028.021980–1989
Literature data
Asbestos fibresBagged asbestosBrakes and clutchesCement productsLaggingSprayed insulationTextile productsWelding rods
MeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total NMeanPercentage 0.05Percentage 0.95Total N
Clean up10.90.641.423····························
Cutting········0.20.20.2110.40.151.059········4.40.05118····
Drilling········1.71.03.031.80.06.311················
Grinding········10.71.043.5100.60.11.02················
Handling····13.60.850235.90.612.671.80.010.040········1.401013····
Installing················14.52.57515············
Mixing11.10.35019····························
Sanding············9.00.250.015················
Spraying····················47.86.710010········
Wearing························3.80.031816····
Weaving························5.92.5144····
Welding····························15.012.017.03
  • DDB, Dust Diseases Board.