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Table 2 Material Potential: SBEI Checklist Indicators and Area Ratings

From: A hazardous substance exposure prevention rating method for intervention needs assessment and effectiveness evaluation: the Small Business Exposure Index

Major Indicators*

Moderate Indicators*

Minor Indicators*

Area Rating

Count (Total = 149)

CMTA at greater than a trace amount used on a daily basis at medium to high amounts (Q1 = yes AND Q7 = yes AND Q3 = M/H;

CMTA but only at trace amount, and used on a daily basis in low amounts (Q1 = yes AND Q7 = no OR Q3 - low);

High VP material used on a daily basis in low amounts (Q4 = yes AND Q3 = L)

  

Skin sensitiser and daily amount used is medium or high (Q2 = yes AND Q3 = M/H)

High VP material used in medium to high daily amounts (Q4 = yes AND Q3 = M or H);

Combustion products likely (Q5= yes);

  
 

Skin sensitiser used a daily basis in low amounts (Q2= yes AND Q3 = L)

Combustion products possible (Q6 = yes)

  

One or more of these combinations = YES

NA

NA

HIGH

6

All NO

Two or more of these combinations = YES

NA

HIGH

6

All NO

Any one of these combinations = YES

Two or more of these combinations = YES

HIGH

3

All NO

All NO

All three of these combinations = YES

HIGH

15

All NO

Any one of these combinations = YES

All NO or one YES

MODERATE

16

All NO

All NO

Any two of these combinations = YES

MODERATE

39

All NO

All NO

Any one of these combinations = YES

LOW

12

All NO

All NO

All NO

LOW

52

  1. *Question numbers for Additional File 1, SBEI Checklist, page 2