A population of 379 Dutch workers exposed to organic solvents was compared with a non-exposed population of 443 workers with regard to the prevalence of prenarcotic and neuraesthenic symptoms. Participants completed a questionnaire to collect information about their occupational history, exposure to organic solvents, and the occurrence of symptoms. The results of the study indicated that worker...

INTRODUCTION A number of studies on enzymatic reactions have been carried out in organic media. These reactions have several benefits compared with conventional organic synthesis, including high enantioselectivity, substrate specificity and low energy consumption. There are, however, several drawbacks in using organic solvents. Volatile organic solvents are often flammable and toxic to the envi...

The rate of denaturation of hemaglobin and other proteins by mechanical shaking is strongly affected by organic solvents. A group pf solvents,including alcohols and ketones, was found to stabilize proteins at low concentrations, although these same organic solvents denatured proteins at high concentrations. The stabilizing effect of alcohols increased with increasing chain lenghts. The second g...

This manuscript presents an overview of current knowledge on the influence of organic solvents on the hearing and balance systems. The authors analyzed--the literature data concerning the results of all human and the most relevant animal studies, published untill 2012. Moreover, the guidelines for occupational medicine specialists were proposed on the basis of literature review and the authors'...

To clarify the combined effects of organic solvents and noise on hearing, the upper limit of hearing was measured in 48 male workers exposed to organic solvents and/or noise in a factory producing plastic buttons. Measuring the organic solvent concentrations in working environments and breathing zone air, and the noise level in workplaces were also done. The readings suggested that most exposur...

Organic solvents are chemically different compounds with one common feature: They dissolve fats, oils, resins, cellulose, acetate, and cellulose nitrate, which makes them widely used in industry. Most often organic solvents are used in paint and lacquer industries, in production of pesticides, explosives, plastic, rubber, cellulose, air conditioners, in pharmaceutical industry, and in leather i...

BACKGROUND Many women of reproductive age are employed in industries involving exposure to organic solvents. Animal toxicological studies and human case reports demonstrate that high exposure to solvents causes neurodevelopmental toxicity in exposed offspring. Data from occupationally exposed women and their children are few. OBJECTIVE To compare the cognitive, language, and motor performance...

Hydrofluoroethers are shown to be benign solvents to a wide variety of organic electronic materials, even at extreme conditions such as boiling temperature. Coupled with fluorous functional photoresist-acidsensitive semi-perfluoroalkyl resorcinarene, they open new frontiers for photolithographical patterning for organic electronic systems. Summary of Research: Organic electronics is emerging as...

We evaluated spirometric obstructive pulmonary function impairment among workers who were occupationally exposed to organic solvents, iron oxide dust, or welding fumes. Data were collected from records of periodic health examinations of workers. In total, 448 Korean male workers were enrolled and classified into three exposure groups: exposure to organic solvents, iron oxide dust, or welding fu...