Behavioral effects of exposure to organic solvents in carpet layers

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 455-462

  Muijser, H ^a   Geuskens, R B M ^a   Hooisma, J ^a   Emmen, H H ^a   Kulig, B M ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Neurobehavioral Evaluation System; Neurobehavioral testing; Neurotoxicity; Occupational exposure; Organic solvents

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ADHESIVE AGENT; CYCLOHEXANE; HEPTANE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ADULT; AIR SAMPLING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0030198374     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-0362(96)00034-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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