18732

Accession Number

31657

Author

Weiss, D.;Whitten, B.;Leddy, D.

Author Affiliation

Michigan Technological University, Department of Biological Sciences;Michigan Technological University, Department of Biological Sciences;Michigan Technological University, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Title Of Article Chaper

Lead Content of Human Hair (1871-1971)

Title Of Journal Book

Science

Volume

178

Pages

169-170

Collation

2 p. : ills.

Reference Bibliography

Includes bibliographic references

Language Of Text

English

Literature Type

Serial

Literature Level

Analytic

Abstract

Samples of antique and contemporary human hair were analyzed for lead by atomic absorption spectroscopy. Antique hair contained a significantly greater amount of lead than did contemporary hair.

Keywords

hair;analysis;lead

pub_id

18732