title: N-hexane and its toxicologic effects: a review.
abstract: This review is a critical survey and evaluation of the recent literature relevant as medical background for a discussion of hygienic threshold values for hexane. Polyneuropathy and maculopathy, as well as subclinical effects, e.g., functional disturbances (conduction velocity of the motor and sensory nerves), are included.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Medicine Department of the Labour Inspection Service, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Cohr
mesh_terms: D000269:Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001711:Biotransformation; D006586:Hexanes / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000269:Adhesives; D006586:Hexanes; C026385:n-hexane