Measurement of nickel, cobalt and chromium in toy make-up by atomic absorption spectroscopy

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-133

  Corazza, Monica ^a   Baldo, Federica ^a   Pagnoni, Antonella ^a   Miscioscia, Roberta ^a   Virgili, Annarosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atomic absoption spectroscopy; Chromium; Cobalt; Nickel; Toy make up

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ALLERGENS; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COSMETICS; HUMANS; NICKEL; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

EID: 63049117232     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0595     Document Type: Article

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