Data Holdings

CWED Comprises approximately 480,000 exposure observations. Each observation represents a single occupational exposure measurement and contains (typically) the following data:

  • Exposure concentration (ppm)
  • Substance
  • Industry (NAICS)
  • Occupation (NOCS)
  • Sampling Method
  • Duration
  • Location
  • Date

CWED contains data from 1953 through 2012, but 95% of the data represents measurements taken between 1981-1998.

Three hundred and fifty substances are represented in the CWED. The major contributors (with > 4000 obs) are:

The distribution of data held by region is: