Polychlorinated biphenyls in residents around the river Krupa, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Journal Article
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· Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
The present investigation reports fairly high levels of PCBs in human blood and skin in the residents of the river Krupa gorge. The population was not occupationally exposed to PCBs. It is suggested that the river Krupa is the source of PCB pollution. Dermal absorption could be the predominant route of entry of PCBs for residents of this region. The concentration of PCBs was determined by high resolution GL chromatography.
- Research Organization:
- Public Health Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana (Yugoslavia)
- OSTI ID:
- 6396474
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 41:6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BLOOD
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
SKIN
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
RIVERS
SKIN ABSORPTION
WATER POLLUTION
YUGOSLAVIA
ABSORPTION
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
EASTERN EUROPE
EUROPE
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
MATERIALS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
POLLUTION
SEPARATION PROCESSES
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
UPTAKE
560300* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology