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Document ID (ISN)44762
CIS number 85-1630
ISBN(s) 0-444-42212-9
Year 1983
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Facchetti S.
Title Analytical techniques for heavy metals in biological fluids
Bibliographic information Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1983. 288p. Illus. Bibl.
Abstract Lectures given during a course held at the Ispra Establishment of the Joint Research Centre of the European Communities (Italy, 22-26 June 1981) within the framework of programmes relating to OSH and to environmental protection, and with the cooperation of the Health and Safety Directorate (Luxembourg) and the WHO. The main toxic metals considered are lead, arsenic, nickel and cadmium. The techniques described include the monitoring of biological indicators (internal sampling), analysis of trace elements, atomic absorption spectrometry and various applications of voltammetry.
Descriptors (primary) nickel; arsenic; lead; cadmium; determination in biological matter; exposure tests; toxicology
Descriptors (secondary) training course; safety and health training; description of technique
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Arsenic and compounds
Biological monitoring
Lead and compounds
Nickel and compounds
Cadmium and compounds