Abstract
Five overt and two occult cases of n-hexane polyneuropathy occurred in a ball-manufacturing’ factory in Taiwan. The severity of polyneuropathy was directly related to the index of n-hexane exposure that occurred during the processes of cement coating and nylon fiber winding in a poorly ventilated room. The n-hexane concentrations over eight hours of personal sampling of the air of the cement coating and nylon fiber winding areas were 109 ppm and 86 ppm, respectively. After installation of a new factory ventilation system, these seven patients recovered completely, and there were no new cases in the two-year follow-up.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-142 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Occupational Medicine |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 02 1991 |