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Document ID (ISN)45918
CIS number 86-737
ISSN - Serial title 0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine
Year 1985
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Åkesson B., Florén I., Skerfving S.
Title Visual disturbances after experimental human exposure to triethylamine
Bibliographic information Dec. 1985, Vol.42, No.12, p.848-850. 15 ref.
Abstract Two volunteers were exposed to various concentrations (0-48mg/m3) of triethylamine, a widely used catalyst for polymerisation reactions and an intermediate product in chemical and pharmaceutical production processes. Exposure times were 4h and 8h. Levels of 18mg/m3 for 8h caused visual disturbances (haze and halos) and corneal oedema, effects that disappeared within hours after cessation of exposure. These visual effects are unpleasant, and can lead to accidents.
Descriptors (primary) visual function disorders; biological effects; triethylamine
Descriptors (secondary) interference with vision; eyes; human experiments
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Aliphatic amines
Diseases of the eye and vision damage