The diagnosis and management of solvent-related disorders.
Millions of workers in the United States are recurrently exposed to solvents throughout their working lives. Members of this class of compounds share the ability to dissolve waxes, fats, and oils as their common characteristic. This review offers the health practitioner a practical approach to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of solvent-related disorders that result from exposures to these compounds in the workplace. A description of commonly used solvents is provided, along with a brief review of the literature that documents their acute and chronic effects on health.
Xiao
J Q
JQ
Eastern New York Occupational and Environmental Health Center, 155 Washington Avenue, New York 12210, USA. xiaoj@crisny.org
Levin
S M
SM
D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005223:Fats / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009821:Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D012995:Solubility; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D014885:Waxes / Q000737:chemistry
D005223:Fats; D009821:Oils; D012997:Solvents; D014885:Waxes