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Two weeks inhalation exposure to 4-tert-butyltoluene causes persistent changes in visually evoked potentials in rats. 1995

S P Lund, and L Simonsen, and A S Fries

National Institute of Occupational Health, Copenhagen, Denmark.

The effects of repeated exposure to 20 p.p.m. 4-tert-butyltoluene (CAS No. [98-51-1]) 6 hr/day for 14 days on the function of the intact nervous system were examined by measurements of flash evoked potentials in Wistar rats. The exposure to 4-tert-butyltoluene induced changes in the amplitudes of the flash evoked potentials. The changes were significantly different from controls on day 2, 19 and 26 after cessation of the exposure, but not on day 5 and 12. No significant difference in body weight gain between groups was found during the experiment. These results indicate that repeated exposure to 20 p.p.m. 4-tert-butyltoluene causes persistent changes in the function of the central nervous system measured as changes in the flash evoked potential. A reevaluation of the present TLV value of 10 p.p.m. for 4-tert-butyltoluene is suggested.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D005074	Evoked Potentials, Visual	The electric response evoked in the cerebral cortex by visual stimulation or stimulation of the visual pathways.	Visual Evoked Response,Evoked Potential, Visual,Evoked Response, Visual,Evoked Responses, Visual,Potential, Visual Evoked,Potentials, Visual Evoked,Response, Visual Evoked,Responses, Visual Evoked,Visual Evoked Potential,Visual Evoked Potentials,Visual Evoked Responses
D000280	Administration, Inhalation	The administration of drugs by the respiratory route. It includes insufflation into the respiratory tract.	Drug Administration, Inhalation,Drug Administration, Respiratory,Drug Aerosol Therapy,Inhalation Drug Administration,Inhalation of Drugs,Respiratory Drug Administration,Aerosol Drug Therapy,Aerosol Therapy, Drug,Drug Therapy, Aerosol,Inhalation Administration,Administration, Inhalation Drug,Administration, Respiratory Drug,Therapy, Aerosol Drug,Therapy, Drug Aerosol
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012997	Solvents	Liquids that dissolve other substances (solutes), generally solids, without any change in chemical composition, as, water containing sugar. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)	Solvent
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014050	Toluene	A widely used industrial solvent.
D051381	Rats	The common name for the genus Rattus.	Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus