- 복합유기용제의 누적 폭로 정도에 따른 신경행동학적 변화
- ㆍ 저자명
- 이덕희,박인근,김진하,이용환,강성규,김두희,Lee. Duk-Hee,Park. In-Geun,Kim. Jin-Ha,Lee. Young-Hawn,Kang. Sung-Gye,Kim. Doo-Hie
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 예방의학회지
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 1995년|28권 2호|pp.386-397 (12 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한예방의학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
A cross sectional study was performed to evaluate the neurobehavioral effects of chronic exposure of complex organic solvents, using NCTB(Neurobehavioral Core Test Battery) recommended by WHO(World Health Organization). Forty female shoe factory workers and twenty-two controls matched with age were participated. The tests were performed in the morning before start of work, to exclude the effects of acute exposure. Workers were exposed mainly to toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, n-hexane, cyclo-hexane, dichloroethylene, trichloroethylene, benzene, xylenes etc. The ranges of present solvent exposure of hygienic effect were $0.46sim0.71$ in the process using adhesives indirectly, and $1.83sim2.39$ in the process using it directly. We reclassified the subjects, according to cumulative exposure. It showed significantly poorer performances in high exposed group on Santa Ana Dexterity and Benton Visual Retention, compared with control group. After controlling confounder, the significances were still remained. But, further cohort studies, having the information of personal exposure dose from entering a factory, are required to clarify the effects of chronic exposure of complex organic solvents in relation to dose and duration of exposure.