N-hexane polyneuropathy in a ball-manufacturing factory

Chin Chang Huang*, Tung Sheng Shih, Shaw Yi Cheng, Shun Sheng Chen, Ping Hong Tchen

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)139-142
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Occupational Medicine
Volume33
Issue number2
StatePublished - 02 1991

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