Published April 1992
| Version v1
Journal article
Contamination studies in the use of human nails for dietary studies: the effect of clippers
Creators
- 1. Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO (United States). Research Reactor Facility
Description
A series of five experiments were undertaken using several brands of fingernail and toenail clippers to determine if there was a potential source of contamination and interference in the ongoing dietary studies using nails from large cohort groups. A cleanup protocol was deemed sufficient to remove possible contamination. (author) 2 refs.; 4 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Journal Volume
- 158
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Series
- Articles.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 251-259.
- ISSN
- 0236-5731
- CODEN
- JRNCDM
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 24004793
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- CHROMIUM; CONTAMINATION; CUTTING TOOLS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; IRON; MANGANESE; NAILS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; POLYETHYLENES; SAMPLING; SURFACE CLEANING; ZINC
- Descriptors DEC
- ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; BODY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLEANING; DATA; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; INFORMATION; METALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL DATA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; ORGANS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; SKIN; SURFACE FINISHING; TOOLS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS