ir-ExposureInformation

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; or

    • 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 specified above then you must provide a description of the exposure.

  • Vicinity Exposure Occupation

    • If ExposureTypeCode of proximity(iv) is specified 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

• 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!