An Analysis and Critique of Behavioral Toxicology in the USSR

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Ekel, George J. ; Teichner, Warren H.
• Description:
  Methodology used in the Soviet Union for determination of behavioral and neurophysiological effects of toxic agents is reviewed. The standard Soviet behavioral toxicology methods summarized were: olfactory sensation; eye or light sensitivity; electroencephalogram (EEG) unconditioned reflex; EEG conditioned reflex; EEG photic driving; optical chronaxy; general motor activity; chronaximetry; motor response latency; and motor operant conditioning. The authors state that use of these neurophysiological toxicity tests has resulted in the establishment of lower maximal allowable concentrations in the Soviet Union than those set in the United States. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Electrophysiology Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety Toxicology
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Author; Analytical-methods; Toxins; Behavior; Electrophysiology; Exposure-limits
• Source:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-160, 1976 Dec; :1-130
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract-099-73-0060
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  USSR
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  142 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00121001
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-273807
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1977
• Performing Organization:
  New Mexico State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b33c54463925c15a423a5516ffa3f2e625047fc307ef15199300d6bc74162920007dbb5535c16da2156af3eccd6d9240c57f3fb4440a12a156a101b0f782e4d4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/114913/cdc_114913_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 9.22 MB ]