Instrumental analysis for mercury in thumbnails of human subjects

Mercury levels in thumbnails were determined by instrumental analysis using thermal neutron activation technique. Samples were obtained from 14 subjects employed in the hospital dental service (a), 19 in the clinical laboratories (b), and from 16 hospitalized patients who were not employed in labora...

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Published inInternational journal of nuclear medicine & biology Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 128 - 132
Main Authors Kanabrocki, E.L., Kanabrocki, J.A., Greco, J., Kaplan, E., Oester, Y.T., Brar, S.S., Gustafson, P.S., Nelson, D.M., Loiselle, R.J., Kanabrocki, T.I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 1977
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Summary:Mercury levels in thumbnails were determined by instrumental analysis using thermal neutron activation technique. Samples were obtained from 14 subjects employed in the hospital dental service (a), 19 in the clinical laboratories (b), and from 16 hospitalized patients who were not employed in laboratory occupations (c). The average mercury levels in ppm for the respective groups were: (a) dentists, 2.7; technicians, 3.9; assistants, 6.6; (b) male technicians, 0.4; female technicians, 1.9; (c) patients, 0.3.
ISSN:0047-0740
DOI:10.1016/0047-0740(77)90074-2