Neuropsychological effects of industrial toxins: a review.

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• Personal Author:
  Baker, Edward L. Jr. ; Feldman RG ; Ricks NL
• Description:
  Neuropsychological tests used to evaluate the behavioral effects of industrial toxins are reviewed. Studies on the neurotoxic effects of inorganic lead (7439921), carbon-disulfide (75150), trichloroethylene (79016), perchloroethylene (127184), mercury (7439976), styrene (100425), and various pesticides are discussed. Behavioral and cognitive changes associated with exposures to these agents are described, and test batteries used to determine the extent of impairment are evaluated. Problems in damage assessment also are discussed, including documentation of prior exposures, test replicability, experimental inadequacies, lack of test standardization, and exposure quantification. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Mental Disorders Mental Health Metals, Heavy Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Plastics Safety Solvents
• Keywords:
  Behavioral-tests Heavy-metals Industrial-chemicals Nervous-system-disorders Occupational-medicine Organic-solvents Psychological-disorders Screening-methods
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  211-227
• Volume:
  1
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00117886
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 1980 Mar; 1(2):211-227
• Contact Point Address:
  Neurology University Hospital 75 East Newton Street Boston, Mass 02118
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon disulfide (CAS RN 75-15-0) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Mercury (CAS RN 7439-97-6) ; Styrene (CAS RN 100-42-5) ; Tetrachloroethylene (CAS RN 127-18-4) ; Trichloroethylene (CAS RN 79-01-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1980
• NORA Priority Area:
  Psychologic Disorders
• Performing Organization:
  University Hospital (Boston), Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19800401
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  19830331
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ec3d01d335f3a74029baf846576c0e1513b9792f74f7da84056e12a5d47c48ea84f57f660af2a5b33ad447dc7c22ab5ab092e63ce7e3595723f7e690b23c41be
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184477/cdc_184477_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.20 MB ]