Abstract
Organic solvents are volatile organic liquids which dissolve lipids and high-molecular-weight compounds. Liposolubility determines both toxicokinetics and health risk. The effects on health are largely nonspecific, i.e., more or less common to all solvents: defatting of skin, irritation of mucosae, and depression of the central nervous system. The effects (acute, reversible) may occur in direct relation to exposure or after moderate, long-term exposure, and may be slowly reversible or lead to more or less permanent health impairment (e. g., organic psychosyndrome).
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Zielhuis, R.L., Stijkel, A., Verberk, M.M., van de Poel-Bot, M. (1984). Organic Solvents. In: Health Risks to Female Workers in Occupational Exposure to Chemical Agents. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Supplement. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69850-7_2
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