HAIR ANALYSIS .2. DIFFERENTIAL-PULSE ANODIC-STRIPPING VOLTAMMETRIC DETERMINATION OF THALLIUM IN HUMAN HAIR SAMPLES OF PERSONS IN PERMANENT CONTACT WITH LEAD IN THEIR WORKPLACE

Authors
CISZEWSKI A WASIAK W CISZEWSKA W
Citation
A. Ciszewski et al., HAIR ANALYSIS .2. DIFFERENTIAL-PULSE ANODIC-STRIPPING VOLTAMMETRIC DETERMINATION OF THALLIUM IN HUMAN HAIR SAMPLES OF PERSONS IN PERMANENT CONTACT WITH LEAD IN THEIR WORKPLACE, Analytica chimica acta, 343(3), 1997, pp. 225-229
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Analytical
Journal title
Analytica chimica acta → ACNP
ISSN journal
00032670
Volume
343
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
225 - 229
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-2670(1997)343:3<225:HA.DAV>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The determination of thallium in human hair samples by differential pu lse anodic stripping voltammetry after microwave digestion has been pr esented. Hair samples were collected from the vertex of the scalps of donors who were employed in factories manufacturing lead-acid batterie s. The results show that permanent contact with an environment pollute d by lead makes it possible to absorb very large amounts of thallium, which is present in this environment only as an impurity of lead. The study also shows that absorption of thallium by workers is a few times 'better' than that of lead.