Proportion of final sample and Australian working population estimated to be occupationally exposed by carcinogenic agent, men
| Carcinogen* | Most common occupational groups | Sample n (%) | Population n (%) | Population 95% CI† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar UVR | Farmer, animal/horticultural, painter | 963 (34.8) | 1 737 500 (37.0) | 35.2 to 38.8 |
| Diesel engine exhaust | Farmer, heavy vehicle driver, miner | 796 (28.8) | 1 344 500 (28.6) | 26.9 to 30.3 |
| ETS | Painter, plumber, hospitality | 589 (21.3) | 1 164 000 (24.8) | 23.2 to 26.4 |
| Benzene | Farmer, animal/horticultural, automobile driver | 370 (13.4) | 636 440 (13.5) | 12.3 to 14.8 |
| Lead | Painter, vehicle worker, plumber | 295 (10.7) | 502 100 (10.7) | 9.6 to 11.9 |
| Silica | Miner, construction, engineer | 289 (10.5) | 543 390 (11.6) | 10.5 to 12.9 |
| Wood dust | Carpenter, painter, handyperson | 271 (9.8) | 449 470 (9.6) | 8.6 to 10.8 |
| Artificial UVR | Farmer, vehicle worker, metal worker | 247 (8.9) | 391 770 (8.3) | 7.4 to 9.4 |
| PAHs | Farmer, emergency worker, food service | 239 (8.6) | 454 160 (9.7) | 8.6 to 10.9 |
| Shiftwork‡ | Nurse, miner, passenger transport | 203 (7.3) | 396 120 (8.4) | 7.4 to 9.5 |
| Chromium VI | Painter, metal worker, carpenter | 168 (6.1) | 291 930 (6.2) | 5.3 to 7.1 |
| Asbestos | Vehicle worker, emergency worker, miner | 138 (5.0) | 251 960 (5.4) | 4.6 to 6.3 |
| Formaldehyde | Carpenter, painter, emergency worker | 118 (4.3) | 200 150 (4.3) | 3.6 to 5.1 |
| Nickel | Metal worker, plumber, vehicle worker | 98 (3.5) | 170 840 (3.6) | 3.0 to 4.4 |
| Ionising radiation | Health professional, miner, scientist | 74 (2.7) | 127 800 (2.7) | 2.2 to 3.4 |
| Trichloroethylene | Farmer, metal worker, plumber | 44 (1.6) | 73 570 (1.6) | 1.2 to 2.1 |
| Arsenic | Carpenter, office worker, heavy vehicle driver | 33 (1.2) | 49 750 (1.1) | 0.8 to 1.5 |
| Vinyl chloride | Emergency worker, machine operator | 19 (0.7) | 40 780 (0.9) | 0.6 to 1.3 |
| Ethylene oxide | Emergency worker, food factory, scientist | 22 (0.8) | 46 240 (1.0) | 0.7 to 1.5 |
| 1,3-butadiene | Emergency worker | 21 (0.8) | 44 650 (1.0) | 0.7 to 1.5 |
| Cadmium | Metal worker, vehicle worker, electrical worker | 13 (0.5) | 20 840 (0.4) | 0.2 to 0.7 |
| Nitrosamines | Metal worker, scientist | 8 (0.3) | 14 710 (0.3) | 0.1 to 0.6 |
| Acid mists | Machine operator, metal worker, engineer | 5 (0.2) | 11 060 (0.2) | 0.1 to 0.5 |
*Includes only those priority carcinogens with five or more workers exposed.
†95% CI of the proportion.
‡Exposed to any one or more of seven shiftwork agents (light at night, phase shift, sleep disturbance, diet and chronodisruption, alcohol and chronodisruption, lack of physical activity, and vitamin D insufficiency).
ETS, environmental tobacco smoke; PAHs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; UVR, ultraviolet radiation.