AN ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC STUDY FOR CHRONIC NITROGLYCOL POISONING

Abstract

To clarify chronic nitroglycol intoxication upon the cerebral activity, electro-encephalographic examinations of nine subjects working in a dynamite factory were conducted.
There were only slight and little positive findings in the workers on the sub-jective symptoms and objective examinations except for EEG. Seven subjects out of nine indicated abnormal EEG records both in cases experienced anginal attack and not yet experienced such sign. It can be seen from the EEG findings in workers exposed to nitroglycol that fast activity in all areas was dominant particularly.
Based on these findings, it may be concluded that chronic nitroglycol exposure seemed to influence upon the cerebral activity of factory workers.