Manganese: a review of occupational and environmental toxicology.
The following topics are dealt with in this brief review concerning the hygienic and toxicologic aspects of manganese: Occurrence, production, uses; experimental pathology; clinical toxicology; occupational and environmental hygiene aspects of human exposure. The preventive measures outlined: reduction of dust concentration to comply with the established MAC value, in extreme situation even with the use of personal protection; preventive pre-employment examinations to exclude from work all individuals with liver and kidney lesions, blood dyscrasia, organic CNS lesions and progressive lung diseases; elaboration of suitable exposure tests, especially the method of hair analysis, to ensure the biological monitoring of environmental exposure to manganese.
D000818:Animals; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008345:Manganese / Q000378:metabolism; D020149:Manganese Poisoning; D008669:Metallurgy; D008906:Mining; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D051381:Rats; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D008345:Manganese