Citation

Vasileva JP. J. Occup. Accid. 1982; 4(2-4): 179-185.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

Studies have been performed on 50 workers exposed to organic solvents (benzene derivatives) at concentrations surpassing MAC several times and a control group of 30 workers having no contact with the above mentioned solvents. A new method has been used to study the effect of the caloric provocation of the vestibular system on the perception of time and intensity and localization in space by the auditory organs of sound.It was found that caloric provocation of vestibular organ caused more frequent disturbances in the perception of time, intensity and localization of sound in the auditory organ among the solvent-exposed workers than among the controls.The unreal assessment of time and disturbed sound localization in space leads to inadequate solutions of conflicts and to ill-timed reactions.