An incident study about acute and chronic human exposure to uranium by high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HR-ICPMS)

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-81

  Krystek, Petra ^a   Ritsema, Rob ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

High resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; Human exposure; Nasal mucus; Uranium; Urine

Indexed keywords

URANIUM;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IRAQ; METHODOLOGY; MUCUS; NOSE MUCOSA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SOLDIER; URINALYSIS; URINE; WAR;

HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; IRAQ; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUCUS; NASAL MUCOSA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; URANIUM; URINALYSIS; WAR;

EID: 57449086649     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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