Acrylamide poisoning

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1977 English Publisher:Oxford University Press (OUP)Journal:Postgraduate Medical Journal, volume 53, pages 16-17 (issn: 0032-5473, eissn: 1469-0756,

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Authors: C M, Kesson; A W, Baird; D H, Lawson;

doi: 10.1136/pgmj.53.615.16

pmid: 195278

pmc: PMC2496549

Acrylamide poisoning

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Abstract

SummaryA small epidemic of acrylamide poisoning amongst workers in the construction industry is described. The clinical features of this condition are reviewed and two cases are described in which residual neurological problems persisted for over 1 year. The literature on acrylamide poisoning is reviewed and it is recommended that this substance should only be handled in the open air or in well ventilated areas. Its use in confined spaces such as tunnels appears to be unduly hazardous.

Keywords

Adult, Male, Acrylamides, Protective Devices, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases, Environmental Exposure, Middle Aged, Ventilation, Occupational Diseases, Humans

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