Determining mercury in human bones using the CV AAS technique

• Autorzy: Baranowska I. , Szmyd E. , Baranowska K. , Czernicki K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We analyzed the content of mercury in the bones of people living in a highly industrial region and therefore exposed to heavy metals. Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry was used to determine mercury while the samples were prepared using the mineralization by microwave digestion system. In analyzed samples mercury values lower than 5 ng to 0.26 ppm were found. In bone samples taken from people exposed to heavy metals the values were higher than in the control group. A correlation between the mercury content and other toxic metals (Cd, Pb) was noticed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

determination; mercury; living organism; cadmium; bone; human bone; lead; cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry; industrial region; toxic metal; heavy metal

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 1996
• Tom: 05
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.27-30,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Baranowska I.

• Silesian Technical University, Gliwice, Poland

autor

Szmyd E.

autor

Baranowska K.

autor

Czernicki K.

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