Heavy metals mn, fe, ni, cu, and zn in human hair samples using energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence analysis

• Main Authors: Md. Khudzari, Jauharah, Wagiran, Husin, Hossain, Md. Imam, Ibrahim, Noorddin, Agam, Mohd. Arif
• Format: Article
• Published: Academic Journals 2011
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/44961/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This paper presents the results of analysis of energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) applied on the human hair. We determined the concentrations of heavy metals Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu and Zn of 29 hair samples of sanitation workers and 5 samples of students were assumed to be environmentally healthy...