[Diagnostic value of antabuse and CBJ-131 test in workers chronically exposed to carbon disulfide].

The studies covered 32 workers chronically exposed to CS2 and controls. In all subjects diethyldithiocarbamaturia was evaluated and J131 labelled Bengal Rouge decay half-time was determined. The studies indicated statistically significantly lower DDC excretion in CS2 exposed workers, as compared to controls. On the other hand no statistically significant differences were found at the Bengal rouge decay half--time in blood. The above studies suggest that the disulphuran metabolic route was impaired prior to the occurrence of the changes in liver blood flow of CS2 exposed workers.