Evaluation of Neurological Dysfunction among Workers Exposed to Trichloroethylene
Baumann, A; Page, E; Mueller, C; Burr, G; Hitchcock, E
| HERO ID | 2947998 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2008 |
| Title | Evaluation of Neurological Dysfunction among Workers Exposed to Trichloroethylene |
| Authors | Baumann, A; Page, E; Mueller, C; Burr, G; Hitchcock, E |
| Volume | GRA and I |
| Abstract | On August 24, 2004, NIOSH received a technical assistance request from the Oregon Department of Human Services concerning dementia and neurologic dysfunction among workers exposed to TCE at Entek International in Lebanon, Oregon. In an initial NIOSH site visit in November 2004, NIOSH investigators found GA air concentrations of TCE ranging from 20 to 40 ppm in production areas. A medical questionnaire revealed that 48% of Entek International workers reported feeling high or lightheaded while at work in the last 30 days, compared to 19% of non-TCEexposed workers at an adjacent facility, Entek Manufacturing. In a follow-up site visit in June 2005, NIOSH investigators collected full-shift and shorter-term PBZ and GA air samples for TCE on study participants on all four production schedules over a one-week period. Noise exposures were also measured. The medical evaluation included a health questionnaire, five neurobehavioral tests (Grooved Pegboard, Postural Sway, Trail Making, Visual Contrast Sensitivity, and Symbol Color Recode), and biological monitoring for TCAA, a metabolite of TCE. |
| Report Number | NTIS/01330099_a |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Journal: Govt Reports Announcements and Index ISSN: |
| Is Public | Yes |