Effects of fluorine emission on agricultural products surrounding an aluminum factory
- Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, Kurashiki (Japan)
The F concentrations of precipitate dust, agricultural products, and fingernail and hair at the surrounding Al factory were investigated. The F content of dust ranged from 15400 to 42500 micrograms/g dry weight, 190,000 to 380,000 micrograms/g Al. Rice grain contained about 3.4 times more F than that in the control area, but some kinds of agricultural products, egg plants (S. melongena L.), mulberry plants (M. japonica Bailey non Sieb.), and soy beans (G. max (L.) Merrill) were almost equal to that of controls. Also, the high F concentration in the hair and nails of some workers was affected by available F contents in the emission from the factory as well as food and water surrounding the aluminum factory compared with those of control area.
- OSTI ID:
- 5076327
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B; (United States), Vol. 26:3; ISSN 0360-1234
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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FLUORIDES
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ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
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HAIR
METABOLISM
METAL INDUSTRY
NAILS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
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