Published 1996 | Version v1
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Utilization of hair and nails as bio-indicators of contamination by heavy and toxic metals in industrial workers

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Instrumental neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry were performed on scalp hair and fingernail samples collected from a group of heavily exposed healthy mail industrial workers. The concentration of trace elements (As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb and Sb) were evaluated and compared for scalp and fingernails. Comparative studies demonstrated that concentration of certain elements were greater than those corresponding to non-exposed workers. (author). 4 refs., 6 tabs

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Original title (Portuguese)
Utilizacao de cabelos e unhas como bioindicadores de contaminacao por metais pesados e toxicos em trabalhadores de industrias

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4 p.
Report number
INIS-BR--3590