After completion of this educational activity, the reader should be able to:

• discuss the major exposure route for toluene,
• describe two potential environmental and occupational sources of exposure to toluene,
• give two reasons why toluene is a health hazard,
• describe the factors that contribute to toluene poisoning, identify evaluation and treatment protocols for persons exposed to toluene,and
• list two sources of information on toluene.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 hours in category 1 credit toward the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

This activity for 1.4 contact hours is provided by CDC, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Continuing Education Units (CEU)

CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training and awards 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs).

CE Expiration: February 28, 2007

This CSEM is under revision; continuing education credit (CE) is not available at this time.