Instrumental neutron activation analysis and statistical approach for determining baseline values of essential and toxic elements in hairs of high school students

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 206-214

  Avino, Pasquale ^a   Capannesi, Geraldo ^b   Renzi, Luigina ^b   Rosada, Alberto ^b  

^a ISPESL   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canonical discriminant analysis; Human hair; INAA; Pollution; Reference value; Toxic elements

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ASPARTIC ACID; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; MANGANESE; MERCURY; SELENIUM; SULFUR; TIN; ZINC;

HAIR; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; POLLUTION; STANDARD (REFERENCE); STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANONICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAIR; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MALE; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; SCHOOLS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS;

EID: 84876982097     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.01.029     Document Type: Article

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