Although millions of individuals are exposed to solvent mixtures at work,
home and through the air, water, and food contamination, relatively few
human studies have addressed the reproductive and genetic consequences of
exposure. This study addresses these concerns and represents an optimum
design as it is a prospective cohort study with a repeated measures design.
Biological samples are collected pre- and post-exposure over three periods
separated by fifteen week intervals. The study hypothesis is that duration
and intensity of exposure to solvents at levels below the threshold limit
values as measured with industrial hygiene sampling data and levels as
measured in breath samples will be associated with an increase in adverse
mutagenic and spermatogenic alterations. Trends over time will be noted
between the baseline (pre-exposure and the two post-exposure biological
assays. The specific aims of the study are to 1) test a battery of
reproductive and mutagenic assays as early indicators of solvent exposures
and 2) to determine the correlation and predictive ability between external
exposure measures and internal dose measures and to compare each of these
biologic effect markers. The mixed solvent exposure includes 1,1,1-
trichloro-ethane, methyl ethyl ketone, xylene and toluene.
Twenty-five exposed and 5 control subjects will be followed for a period of
one year. Pre exposure mutagen assays and semen analysis are obtained as
a baseline measure and then repeated post exposures at two intervals.
Breath samples are collected at end of shift on the same day as the other
biological samples. In addition, a total of eighteen industrial hygiene
measurements divided between sample intervals are collected on each
individual to obtain a composite index of a worker's cumulative exposure as
well as exposure during each fifteen week period.
This study represents an unique opportunity in that a Memorandum of
Understanding with the United States Air Force is already in place in
support of the study and has the approval of the Air Force Surgeon
General's Office. In addition, a pilot study has been completed. The
study is being conducted at a military installation, Hill Air Force Base
with the voluntary cooperation of military and civilian employees and the
full support of the union.
Public Health Relevance Statement
Data not available.
NIH Spending Category
No NIH Spending Category available.
Project Terms
DNA damageair pollutionair sampling /monitoringbiomarkerbreath testschromatincytotoxicityenvironmental contaminationenvironmental toxicologyethanegas chromatography mass spectrometrygenetic crossing overhuman subjectindustryketoneslongitudinal human studymalemicronucleusmutagensoccupational hazardoccupational health /safetysemenspermsperm motilitytoluene
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
CFDA Code
DUNS Number
041064767
UEI
DZ4YCZ3QSPR5
Project Start Date
01-June-1994
Project End Date
31-May-1996
Budget Start Date
01-June-1994
Budget End Date
31-May-1995
Project Funding Information for 1994
Total Funding
$243,295
Direct Costs
$193,619
Indirect Costs
$49,676
Year
Funding IC
FY Total Cost by IC
1994
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
$243,295
Year
Funding IC
FY Total Cost by IC
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