Exposure Information

Exposure Information is as follows. Required exposure information is bold. There is no limit for the number of exposures. All of the exposure information is in the Nar-Exposure worksheet. You must 'link' each exposure record to a claimant using either the ClaimantID or the Claimant SSN from the Nar-Claim worksheet. For each Exposure Information entry you must follow the rules below.

• ClaimantID or Claimant SSN; these values need to match exactly with the values in the NarIR-Claim worksheet
  • ClaimantID
  • Claimant SSN
• ExpsosureBeginDate
• ExposureEndDate
• ExposureIndustry fields
  • see about ExposureIndustry fields here
• ExposureOccupation fields
  • see about ExposureOccupation fields here
• ExposureType Items:
  • Exposure Work Code - this is required when using an approved NARCO Site or the 'Not Qualified' SiteID (583)
    • How did the occupationally-exposed person work with NARCO products? (a or b)
    • a
      • worked on a regular basis with a NARCO asbestos-containing product?
    • b
      • worked on a regular basis in close proximity to workers who (must provide Exposure Work TypeCode)
  • Exposure Work TypeCode
    • if above [Exposure Work Code] is b (also may use this code for the Vicinity ExposureTypeCode)
    • Occupationally-exposed person either:
      • i
      • Handled raw asbestos fibers on a regular basis;
      • ii
      • Fabricated asbestos-containing products so that he/she in the fabrication process was exposed on a regular basis to raw asbestos fibers; or
      • iii
        • Installed, altered, repaired, removed or otherwise worked with an asbestos-containing product such that he/she was exposed on a regular basis to asbestos fibers.
    • *note that the above work typecodes vary slightly from ExposureTypeCode below.
  • Exposure TypeCode - this is required when using the 'Not NARCO' SiteID (4895)
    • see about Exposure TypeCodes here
  • Exposure Type Code Other Desc
    • if ExposureTypeCode of other(v) is specifed above then you must provide a description of the exposure
  • Vicinity Exposure Occupation
    • if ExposureTypeCode of proximity(iv) is specifed above then you must provide the occupation code of the co-worker in proximity
  • Vicinity ExposureTypeCode
    • if ExposureTypeCode of proximity(iv) is specified above then you must provide the Vicinity ExposureTypeCode of the co-worker in proximity
    • The category that best describes the exposure of the occupationally-exposed co-worker(s) in proximity:
    • i
    • Handled raw asbestos fibers on a regular basis;
    • ii
    • Fabricated asbestos-containing products so that he/she in the fabrication process was exposed on a regular basis to raw asbestos fibers; or
    • iii
      • Installed, altered, repaired, removed or otherwise worked with an asbestos-containing product such that he/she was exposed on a regular basis to asbestos fibers.
• Exposure Product fields (required when specifying the 'Not Qualified' Site)
  • see about Exposure Product fields here
• ExposureSite fields
  • see about ExposureSite fields here
  • Exposure Site Location Within Plant
• ExposurePrincipal fields
  • see about ExposurePrincipal fields here

*If you are unfamiliar with any of the codes please contact CRMC for assistance. It is very important that the correct codes are used.

Make sure you are using the NarIR-Exposure worksheet for all Exposure Information!