Radiological and toxic risk assessment of Nigerian Kohl as cosmetic compared with imported Kohl cosmetics

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 2970-2975

  Zakari, I Y ^a   Sadiq, A M ^b   Nasiru, R ^a   Sadiq, U ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Federal College of Education   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

EDXRF; Eye; Kohl; Proportional counter; Radiation disease; Toxic elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899717483     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19026/rjaset.7.628     Document Type: Article

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