Assessment of museum staff exposure to arsenic while handling contaminated exhibits by urinalysis of arsenic species

Abstract Preservation of museum objects with inorganic arsenic compounds and contamination of the surroundings has previously been documented. The present study addresses the exposure of museum staff by measuring arsenicals in urine. After 1 week without exposure, urinary samples were taken before a...

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Main Authors: Amanda Mithander, Thomas Göen, Gitte Felding, Peter Jacobsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12995-017-0173-6