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Tissue nickel levels and nickel dermatitis *. I. NICKEL IN HAIR
Author(s) -
KATZ S.A.,
BOWEN H.J.M.,
COMAISH J.S.,
SAMITZ M.H.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1975.tb06739.x
Subject(s) - nickel , nickel compounds , high resolution , contact dermatitis , neutron activation analysis , chemistry , materials science , medicine , metallurgy , radiochemistry , immunology , allergy , remote sensing , geology
SUMMARY The determination of nickel by instrumental neutron activation analysis is presented. The 58 Ni (n, p) 58 Co reaction and high‐resolution gamma spectroscopy were employed in these measurements. The nickel content of human hair was found to be more dependent upon the sex of the donor than upon other parameters. Mean values for males (1·01±0·23 ppm) and females (4·21±0·54 ppm) agreed with values for the nickel content of hair obtained by other methods in most cases. Nickel sensitivity was not reflected in the nickel contents of hair in the female.