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Heavy metals analysis in blood by the X-ray fluorescence method

  • 1. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Nucleares, Mexico City

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The analytical procedure for determination of heavy metals in blood is described. Blood was taken from active smelter workers, samples were stored in special flasks at 2 grades C. After freeze drying, dried samples was analyzed using X-ray fluorescence, sources excited: Pu-238 and Cd-109 was used. Br in Pb interferences were corrected. The agreement of the results with values in similar workers is satisfactory Median Pb level was 42.6 micro grams/100 ml (total blood), Cu was less 2.5 micro grams/g (dry blood) and Zn was 11 micro grams/g (dry blood). (author)

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Original title (Spanish)
Desarrollo de la tecnica de analisis de contaminantes en sangre por rayos X de fluorescencia

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19 p.
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ININ-GSTN--002-88