Affiliations 

  • 1 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • 2 Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • 3 National Institute of Industrial Health
  • 4 Department of Occupational Safety and Health
MyJurnal

Abstract

Exposure to organic solvent during work activities has been known to be associated with significant clinical conditions such as peripheral neuropathy and neurobehavioral changes. Three reported cases of peripheral neuropathy most likely due to exposure to chronic organic solvent were reported recently in Bentong Malaysia. These cases showed a compatible clinical history, occupational history, examination and neurological study that link with peripheral neuropathy due to organic solvent poisoning. Proper education and training with review of engineering control measures are among preventive and corrective measures recommended. More comprehensive study in order to establish significant causal-effect relationship as documented evidence is recommended.