Experimental Human Exposure to Propylene Glycol Dinitrate

Abstract

Human volunteers were exposed to PGDN vapor at concentrations of 0. 03, 0.1, 0.2, 0.35, 0.5, and 1.5 ppm. Exposure to concentrations of 0.2 and greater produced disruption of the organization of the visual evoked response (VER) and headache in the majority of subjects. Subjects repeatedly exposed to 0.2 ppm for 8 hours on a daily basis developed a tolerance to headache induction, but the alteration in VER morphology appeared cumulative. Marked impairment in balance became manifest after exposure to 0.5 ppm for 6 1/2 hours while 40 minutes of exposure to 1.5 ppm added eye irritation to the list of symptoms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0766977

Entities

People

  • Carl L. Hake
  • Jack E. Peterson
  • Michael J. Hosko
  • Paul E. Newton
  • Richard D. Stewart

Organizations

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Calibration
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Data Analysis
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electroencephalography
  • Health Services
  • Intensity
  • Irritation
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Propenes
  • Propylene Glycol

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.