Performance of Neurobehavioral Tests Among Welders Exposed to Manganese.
- Author:
Youngwoo JIN
1
;
Yangho KIM
;
Kyoo Sang KIM
;
Euna KIM
;
Young Sook CHO
;
Yong Chul SHIN
;
Changho CHAI
;
Younghyu CHOI
;
Se Hoon LEE
;
Young Hahn MOON
Author Information
1. Industrial Safety and Health Research Institute, Korea Industrial Safety Corporation, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Manganese;
Welding;
Neurobehavioral test
- MeSH:
Fingers;
Hand;
Manganese*;
Questionnaires;
Welding;
World Health
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
1999;11(1):1-12
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
To study neurobehavioral effects for manganese fume exposure of welders, we administrated questionnaire about subjective symptom, related with manganese exposure. Neurobehavioral Core Test Battery of World Health Qrganization(NCTB) and finger tapping for 98 welders and 29 non-welding workers. We adopted welding duration as a criterion for exposure assessment, because of the lack of the longitudinal valid data and differences in airborne concentrations of manganese in welding types, such as shielded metal arc and CO2 arc welding. Neurologic, musculoskeletal and concentration symptoms were significantly increased by increase of welding duration. Performance of finger tapping preferred hand, Santa Ana dexterity test preferred hand and correct number of pursuit aiming were significantly decreased by increase of welding duration. These results comparable with previous studies that suggest neurobehavioral test, especially motor test, to be an appropriate tool to detect early neurobehavioral abnormalities related with manganeses exposure.
