Study of hair element content from an urban Bulgarian population using NAA assessment of environmental status

N. Ward; N. Spyrou; A. Damyanova

doi:10.1007/bf02048883

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 114: Issue 1

Study of hair element content from an urban Bulgarian population using NAA assessment of environmental status

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N. Ward

N. Ward University of Surrey Department of Chemistry GU2 5XH Guildford Surrey (England)

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N. Spyrou

N. Spyrou University of Surrey Department of Physics GU2 5XH Guildford Surrey (England)

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A. Damyanova

A. Damyanova Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy Sofia (Bulgaria)

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Pages:: 125–135

Online Publication Date:: 13 Aug 2005

Publication Date:: 17 Aug 1987

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02048883

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Abstract

In this preliminary study, scalp hair samples from 36 individuals resident in Sofia, Bulgaria, were analysed and Ag, Al, As, Au, Ba, Br, Ca, Cd, Ce, Cl, Co, Cr, Cs, Cu, F, Fe, Hg, I, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Rb, S, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, Ti, V, W, and Zn were determined. Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) methods were used. Three washing procedures.: distilled-deionised water; acidacetone-water; and Triton X-100 detergent-water, showed a variable elemental change strongly dependent on the procedure used. More than 18 elements (Al, As, Ba, Ca, Ce, Cl, Co, Cs, F, Fe, I, K, La, Mo, Na, Ni, Sb, Sc, Sr and V) were easily removed by water-washing. Triton X-100 detergent was more effective in removing Ag, As, Au, Cl, Cs, K, Na and Rb; but not Hg. Only S and Zn were strongly incorporated in the hair structure (less than 10% being removable by any washing technique). There is no significant age correlation with any element between the various hair treatment groups. Elevated cadmium levels were found in the hair of smokers (0.711–4.913 g/g Cd) compared with nonsmokers (0.568–2.681 g/g Cd). Comparison of the elemental data for distilled water-washed hair and studies from Oxford, England and Hastings, and Hastings, New Zealand (using the same INAA method) revealed interesting variations dependent on local industrial and nutritional factors.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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