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ID (ISN) del documento36512
Número CIS 81-1974
ISSN - Título de la serie 0049-8610 - Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete
Año 1980
Número de serie
Autor(es) Kempe H., Meister A., Seeber A.
Título Psychological studies of the acute effects of exposure to toluene
Título original Psychologische Untersuchungen zur akuten Wirkung von Toluolexposition [en alemán]
Información bibliográfica 5 May 1980, Vol.26, No.5, p.313-317. Illus. 22 ref.
Resumen Changes in ability to work, working capacity and psycho-physical sensation after 8h toluene exposure were studied by psychological tests on 24 male printing workers. Definition of the problem; description of exposure conditions, methods used and results obtained. Test results showed an insignificant tendency towards prolongation of reaction and search times and increased error rates. Conclusion: in the conditions of exposure studied, psychological changes are of a minor nature.
Descriptores (primarios) imprenta; tolueno; efectos biológicos; efectos psicológicos; disolventes orgánicos
Descriptores (secundarios) tests psicológicos; capacidad de trabajo
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
Tema(s) Patología profesional
Broad subject area(s)
Navegación por categoria(s) Printing, photography and photocopying industry
Mental health
Aromatic hydrocarbons