| Main Title |
Exposure of Humans to a Volatile Organic Mixture. 1. Behavioral Assessment. |
| Author |
Otto, D. A. ;
Hudnell, H. K. ;
House, D. E. ;
Moelhave, L. ;
Counts, W. ;
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| CORP Author |
Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. Human Studies Div. ;Aarhus Univ. (Denmark). Inst. for Miljoe- og Arbejdsmedicin. ;Northrop Services, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
| Publisher |
c1991 |
| Year Published |
1991 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-92/195; |
| Stock Number |
PB92-189018 |
| Additional Subjects |
Indoor air pollution ;
Behavior ;
Toxicology ;
Humans ;
Air quality ;
Expore ;
Reprints ;
Volatile organic compounds ;
Neurobehavioral tests ;
Sick building syndrome
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
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Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB92-189018 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
10p |
| Abstract |
Exposure to a low-level mixture of volatile organic compounds, typical of those found in new buildings, has been reported to impair neurobehavioral function in persons who have experienced sick building syndrome (SBS). Sixty-six healthy young males who had no history of chemical sensitivity were exposed for 2.75 h to a complex mixture of volatile organic compounds at 0 and 25 mg/cu m. Even though subjects reported more fatigue and more mental confusion following exposure to volatile organic compounds than to clean air, performance on 13 neurobehavioral tests was not affected. Practice or learning effects were observed if administration of many behavioral tests were repeated. Further studies are needed to clarify the relationship of exposure to volatile organic chemicals, neurobehavioral performance, and subject characteristics, e.g., age, gender, and chemical sensitivity. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Archives of Environmental Health, v47 n1 p23-30 Jan 92. See also PB92-164888. Prepared in cooperation with Aarhus Univ. (Denmark). Inst. for Miljoe- og Arbejdsmedicin, and Northrop Services, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Exposure of Humans to a Volatile Organic Mixture. 1. Behavioral Assessment. |
| Category Codes |
68A; 68G; 57Y |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/10 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
220521567 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
