甲苯比苯毒性小,不致引起严重的器官损害。甲苯浓度在200 ppm以上时,可以产生一些神经系统障碍、共济失调、肾上腺皮质功能不全以及轻度造血系统改变等。作者调查了日本制鞋工厂接触低浓度甲苯工人的健康状况。对象为38名制鞋女工,所用粘胶剂主要含甲苯和少量汽油(接触组),另选16名本厂不接触任何溶剂的16名女工(对照组)。接 Toluene is less toxic than benzene and will not cause serious organ damage. Toluene concentrations above 200 ppm can cause some neurological disorders, ataxia, adrenal insufficiency, and mild hematopoietic system changes. The authors investigated the health status of Japanese shoe factories exposed to low-concentration toluene workers. The target women were 38 shoe-making workers. The viscose used mainly consisted of toluene and a small amount of gasoline (contact group), and another 16 workers (control group) without any solvent were selected from the factory. Pick up