This review is a critical survey and evaluation of the recent literature relevant as medical background for a discussion of hygienic threshold values for hexane. Polyneuropathy and maculopathy, as well as subclinical effects, eg, functional disturbances (conduction velocity of the motor and sensory nerves), are included.

Key terms conduction velocity; exposure; functional disturbance; maculopathy; motor conduction velocity; n-hexane; occupational exposure; occupational exposure limit; polyneuropathy; review; sensory conduction velocity; toxicology