N-hexane polyneuropathy in a ball-manufacturing factory

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

N-hexane polyneuropathy in a ball-manufacturing factory

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

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Medicine

Chang Gung University
Ministry of Labor, Taiwan
Kaohsiung Medical University
Provincial Tao-Yuan Hospital

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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-142
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Occupational Medicine
Volume	33
Issue number	2
State	Published - 02 1991

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