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E Kiesswetter1, A Seeber, M Blaszkewicz
1Institute of Occupational Physiology, University of Dortmund, Germany.
Abstract:
Two studies on the combined neurobehavioral effects of shiftwork and solvent exposure were performed: two-shift work/mixed solvent exposure and three-shift work/single solvent exposure (acetone). Repeated measurements of exposure, body temperature, well-being, complaints, and performance were taken during each shift and during several shift cycles. The air concentrations of the solvent mixture were clearly below and of acetone were near the occupational exposure limit values. Both the exposure quality and the circadian factor contributed to the stronger adverse effects under the three-shift condition. The results support the view that exposure effects should be studied and evaluated in relation to shift and time.
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