Determination of some trace elements in nails from population nearby oil fields in Southern Iraq

Abstract

Level of some trace elements Cadmium ( Cd), Cobalt (Co), Cupper (Cu),Nickel(Ni), Lead (Pb), and Zinc (Zn) in nails from 10 human being samples taken randomly from population nearby oil fields were examined from different subjects with respect to gender, age, smoking habit, the period of time living or working nearby the oil fields area and the health case were carried out using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (Sens AA GBC Scientific Equipment DUAL). Co showed the highest concentration (56.58

Keywords

• Nail
• Trace Elements
• Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
• Oil field
• Occupational effect.