| Document ID (ISN) | 66644 |
| CIS number |
96-729 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0160-2748 - Neurotoxicology |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ruijten M.W.M.M., Hooisma J., Brons J.T., Habets C.E.P., Emmen H.H., Muijser H. |
| Title |
Neurobehavioral effects of long-term exposure to xylene and mixed organic solvents in shipyard spray painters |
| Bibliographic information |
Fall 1994, Vol.15, No.3, p.613-620. 33 ref. |
| Abstract |
A cross-sectional study was performed in shipyard painters exposed to organic solvents and age-matched referents. The work duties of the painters mainly involved spray painting with solvent-based paints containing > 50% xylene. Results indicate that complaints regarding mood changes, equilibrium and fatigue were more severe in painters than in controls, but were not related to the estimated life-time exposure index. Decreased nerve function was observed in the lower extremities and to some extent in the upper extremities. The refractory period appeared to be a sensitive parameter in motor nerves. Most neurophysiological parameters investigated were significantly related to the exposure index. Behavioural testing revealed impairment of simple visuo-motor performance and complex perceptual coding. A relationship between effects on perceptual coding and the exposure index was also demonstrated. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
symptoms; shipyards; paint spraying; neuropsychic effects; xylene; psychological tests; long-term exposure; organic solvents |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
fatigue; perceptual-motor performance tests; learning performance tests; cross-sectional study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Netherlands |
| Subject(s) |
Other equipment and plant
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Surface treatment
Diseases of the nervous system
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Shipbuliding and ship repair
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