Published March 1985 | Version v1
Report

Scalp hair as an indicator of environmental pollution in Malaysia

  • 1. National Univ. of Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor

Description

The concentration of trace elements such as As, Br, Co, Cr, Fe, Hg, Sb, Se and Zn in the hair of the two population groups living in different regions of Malaysia were analysed by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis. The results for all elements analysed, except mercury, do not differ significantly from reported values for other regions of the world. Mercury from the urban sample is about twice the concentration of the rural sample. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Health-related monitoring of trace element pollutants using nuclear techniques
Imprint Pagination
234 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 205-209.
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--330

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
16049218
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ELEMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HAIR; MALAYSIA; MAN; MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; POLLUTANTS; QUANTITY RATIO; RURAL POPULATIONS; TRACE AMOUNTS; URBAN POPULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; ANIMALS; ASIA; BODY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DATA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; INFORMATION; MAMMALS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANS; POPULATIONS; PRIMATES; SKIN; VERTEBRATES