| Document ID (ISN) | 68663 |
| CIS number |
97-577 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Rahill A.A., Weiss B., Morrow P.E., Frampton M.W., Cox C., Gibb R., Gelein R., Speers D., Utell M.J. |
| Title |
Human performance during exposure to toluene |
| Bibliographic information |
July 1996, Vol.67, No.7, p.640-647. 20 ref. |
| Abstract |
Six adults were exposed to either conditioned room air or 100ppm toluene for 6h, including 30min of exercise. Physiological and neuropsychological assessments were carried out. Following exercise, the mean blood and exhaled air toluene levels averaged 1.5µg and 28ppm respectively; lung function was unchanged post-exposure. Both the brief neuropsychological tests and the prolonged multitask performance tests detected an effect of toluene. Differences in performance between air and toluene conditions were greatest after exercise, indicating that physical activity may enhance the response to volatile organic solvents. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
neurotoxic effects; toluene; pulmonary function; organic solvents; mental work capacity |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
human experiments; perceptual-motor performance |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Mental workload
Diseases of the nervous system
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