In vitro assessment of genotoxic effects of electric arc furnace dust on human lymphocytes using the alkaline comet assay

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-287

  Garaj Vrhovac, Vera ^a   Oreščanin, Višnja ^b   Ruk, Damir ^c   Gajski, Goran ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Croatia)

^b RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^c Municipal Communal Company   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Alkaline comet assay; Electric arc furnace dust; Human lymphocytes; Leaching extract; Recycling

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE COMET ASSAY; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; CONTROL SAMPLES; ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE DUST; GENOTOXIC EFFECTS; GENOTOXICITY; HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS; HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES; IN-VITRO; INCUBATION PERIODS; LEACHATE; LEACHATES; MEAN VALUES; NEGATIVE CONTROLS; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTES; TAIL LENGTHS; WASTE MATERIALS;

CAVITY RESONATORS; DUST CONTROL; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRIC FURNACE PROCESS; ELECTRIC FURNACES; EXTRACTION; HEAVY METALS; LEACHATE TREATMENT; LEACHING; RECYCLING; STEEL METALLURGY;

FURNACES;

ADULT; COMET ASSAY; DUST; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MUTAGENS;

EID: 61649114284     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520802597986     Document Type: Article

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