Total Mercury (THg), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As) in Hair Samples: Method Validation and Quantification among Women at Reproductive Age in Selangor

Authors

  • Pravina Deligannu University Putra Malaysia
  • Zailina Hashim University Putra Malaysia
  • Saliza Mohd Elias University Putra Malaysia
  • Ahmad Zaharin Aris University Putra Malaysia

Keywords:

Human Hair, Total Mercury, Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Microwave acid digestion, Atomic absorption spectroscopy, Method Validation.

Abstract

Mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) have been known to cause toxicity to pregnant women, fetus and children. Method to detect these elements in human hair samples using single acid-microwave digestion-atomic absorption spectroscopy combination was validated and applied to quantify levels among women (n=311) at reproductive age. The value of R2 > 0.995 for all four elements indicates an excellent and precise linear relation. Recovery between 90% - 110% along with RSD less than 10%, LOD between 0.1

Author Biographies

Pravina Deligannu, University Putra Malaysia

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health,

Zailina Hashim, University Putra Malaysia

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health,

Saliza Mohd Elias, University Putra Malaysia

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Ahmad Zaharin Aris, University Putra Malaysia

Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Environmental Studies

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Published

2015-10-29

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Deligannu, P., Hashim, Z., Elias, S. M., & Aris, A. Z. (2015). Total Mercury (THg), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As) in Hair Samples: Method Validation and Quantification among Women at Reproductive Age in Selangor. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 24(4), 332–347. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/4749

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Vol. 24 No. 4 (2015)

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