Evaluation of arsenic, cobalt, copper and manganese in biological Samples of Steel mill workers by electrothermal atomic absorption Spectrometry

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-69

  Afridi, Hi ^a   Kazi, Tg ^a   Kazi, Ng ^a   Jamali, Mk ^a   Arain, Mb ^a   Sirajuddin, ^a   Kandhro, Ga ^a   Shah, Aq ^a   Baig, Ja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SINDH   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrometry; blood; scalp hair; steel production workers; toxic elements; urine

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; COBALT; COPPER; MANGANESE; STEEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE COOKING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUALITY CONTROL; STUDENT T TEST; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ARSENIC; COBALT; COPPER; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MANGANESE; METALLURGY; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; STEEL;

EID: 63549121440     PISSN: 07482337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748233709103036     Document Type: Article

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