DETERMINATION OF MERCURY IN HEAD HAIR OF BRAZILIAN POPULATIONAL GROUPS BY NEUTRON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS

Authors
VASCONCELLOS MBA SAIKI M PALETTI G PINHEIRO RMM BARUZZI RG SPINDEL R
Citation
Mba. Vasconcellos et al., DETERMINATION OF MERCURY IN HEAD HAIR OF BRAZILIAN POPULATIONAL GROUPS BY NEUTRON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS, Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 179(2), 1994, pp. 369-376
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Analytical","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
02365731
Volume
179
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
369 - 376
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(1994)179:2<369:DOMIHH>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
In the present work, determination of mercury in the head hair of popu lational groups living near a heavily industrialized region in Sao Pau lo and of Indians living in the Xingu park in the Amazonic region, was carried out by instrumental neutron activation analysis. A control gr oup of people with no suspicion of contamination by mercury was also s tudied. The range of mercury concentrations found up to now were: for the control group from 0.26 to 0 2.5 ppm; for the Indians from 6.9 to 34 ppm, and for the industrialized region inhabitants: from 0.30 to 3. 0 ppm.