Neuropsychological Symptoms among Workers Exposed to Toluene and Xylene in Two Paint Manufacturing Factories in Eastern Thailand
Joint Authors
Thetkathuek, Anamai
Jaidee, Wanlop
Saowakhontha, Sastri
Ekburanawat, Wiwat
Source
Advances in Preventive Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study analyzed the exposure factors that may lead to neuropsychological symptoms among 92 workers who were exposed to xylene and toluene and 100 workers who were not exposed to the solvents.
The airborne concentration of xylene and toluene was evaluated with personal passive badges.
The levels of methyl hippuric acid and hippuric acid in urine were assessed, and interviews were performed to observe the neuropsychological symptoms that may result from exposure to the solvents.
The result showed that the average concentration for the exposed group of xylene in the paint company working environment was 2.7 (SD = 2.4) ppm and the average concentration of toluene was 9.5 (SD = 10.4) ppm.
The average level of methyl hippuric acid in urine was 78 (SD = 74.7) mg/g creatinine.
Factors that affected the neuropsychological symptoms included the following.
(1) The impact of age: the risk (adjusted odds ratio) for getting psychosomatic symptoms in persons over 40 and exposed to xylene was 9.5 and the aOR of those exposed to toluene was 8.3.
(2) The impact of not providing personal protective equipment was found to be sleep disturbance; it was found that the aOR of those exposed to xylene was 3.9, and the aOR of those exposed to toluene was 4.4.
In summary, periodic examination of workers by occupational physician is needed for detection of early neuropsychological effects, especially psychosomatic symptoms, and sleep disturbances.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thetkathuek, Anamai& Jaidee, Wanlop& Saowakhontha, Sastri& Ekburanawat, Wiwat. 2015. Neuropsychological Symptoms among Workers Exposed to Toluene and Xylene in Two Paint Manufacturing Factories in Eastern Thailand. Advances in Preventive Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thetkathuek, Anamai…[et al.]. Neuropsychological Symptoms among Workers Exposed to Toluene and Xylene in Two Paint Manufacturing Factories in Eastern Thailand. Advances in Preventive Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Thetkathuek, Anamai& Jaidee, Wanlop& Saowakhontha, Sastri& Ekburanawat, Wiwat. Neuropsychological Symptoms among Workers Exposed to Toluene and Xylene in Two Paint Manufacturing Factories in Eastern Thailand. Advances in Preventive Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1053867
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1053867