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Organic solvents psychological

Organic solvents have acute narcotic effects. Aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons seem to be especially effective. As stated, the combined effect of several organic solvents is usually considered to be additive. However, there is some evidence that the combined effect may in fact be synergistic. The symptoms caused by organic solvents, often called prenarcotic symptoms, resemble those caused by the use of alcohol. A decrease in reaction time and impairment in various psychological performances can be observed. Acute neurotoxicity can also be detected as abnormalities in the electroencephalogram (EEG i, which records the electrical activity of the brain. " ... [Pg.292]

Morrow, L.A., et al. 1993. Psychiatric Symptomatology in Persons with Organic Solvent Exposure. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61,171-174. [Pg.269]

Grasso P, Sharratt M, Davies DM, et al. 1984. Neurophysiological and psychological disorders and occupational exposure to organic solvents. Food Chem Toxicol 22 819-852. [Pg.269]

Jegaden D, Amann D, Simon JF, et al Study of the neurohehavioural toxicity of styrene at low levels of exposure. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 64 527-531,1993 Lindelof B, Almkvist O, Gothe C-J Sleep disturbances and exposure to organic solvents. Arch Environ Health 47 104-106,1992 Lindstrom K, Harkonen H, Hernberg S Disturbances in psychological functions of workers occupationally exposed to styrene. Scand J Work Environ Health 3 129-139, 1976... [Pg.215]

Knave B, Mindus P, Struwe G Neurasthenic symptoms in workers occupationally exposed to jet fuel. Acta Psychiatr Scand 60 39-49,1979 Kumar P, Gupta BN, Pandya KP, et al Behavioral studies in petrol pump workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 61 35-38, 1988 Lindstrom K, Wickstrom G Psychological function changes among maintenance house painters exposed to low levels of organic solvent mixtures. Acta Psychiatr Scand Suppl 303 81-91,1983... [Pg.218]

French LR, Schuman LM, Mortimer JA, et al A case-control study of dementia of the Alzheimer type. AmJ Epidemiol 121 414 21,1985 Gade A, Mortensen EL, BruhnP Chronic painters syndrome a reanalysis of psychological test data in a group of diagnosed cases, based on comparisons with matched controls. Acta Neurol Scand 77 293-306,1988 Gatley MS, Kelly GA, Turnbull IW A case of organic solvent exposure and temporal lobe demyelination. Journal of Social and Occupational Medicine 41 83-85, 1991... [Pg.220]

Lindstrom K, et al. 1982. Psychological prognosis of diagnosed chronic organic solvent intoxication. Neurobehav Toxicol Tetraol 4 581-588. [Pg.263]

The demonstrated sensitivity of psychological test methods to solvent exposure led the World Health Organization (WHO) to call upon experts for the design of a test battery that could be applied even in underdeveloped countries lacking such a tradition. The basic WHO battery is shown in Table 2. More comprehensive batteries tend to be used in the... [Pg.2146]

Type 1 OSN Characterized by subjective complaints of fatigue, irritability, depression and episodes of anxiety. No cognitive impairments are demonstrable on neuropsychological testing, and the psychological symptoms resolve on removal from the solvents. This is also known as the organic affective syndrome, or the neurasthenic syndrome. [Pg.1327]

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