Elevated trace element output in urine following acute volcanic gas exposure
Biological monitoring of exposure to gases and respirable particles is common in industry, when urine or blood samples are analysed for elevated levels of various trace elements, but this is almost unheard of in volcanology. In this work, 10 volunteers undertook 20 min of acute gas exposure downwind...
| Published in: | Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Scientific
2004
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| Online Access: | https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:154135 |
| Summary: | Biological monitoring of exposure to gases and respirable particles is common in industry, when urine or blood samples are analysed for elevated levels of various trace elements, but this is almost unheard of in volcanology. In this work, 10 volunteers undertook 20 min of acute gas exposure downwind of fumaroles on White Island, New Zealand. Pre- and post-exposure urine samples were analysed for aluminium, arsenic, rubidium and mercury—elements which are known to be present in volcanic gases—in order to test if any may be used as markers for gas exposure. Statistically significant (p |
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