Table 3
Mean concentrations of Pt in biological samples from workers
| Site | Blood (μg/l) | Urine (μg/l) | Hair mean (μg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Results expressed as mean (SD). | |||
| SSD, metal dissolution department; CD, coating dept; PCD, process catalysis dept; RS, recycling service; RD, refinery dept; AL, analytical laboratory; AS, remaining areas; EC, external control. | |||
| *From reference 14; †from reference 8; ‡no literature data available. | |||
| SSD1 | 0.07 (0.04) | 0.11 (0.04) | 0.28 (0.28) |
| SSD2 | 0.14 (0.08) | 0.39 (0.16) | 0.91 (1.06) |
| CD | 0.38 (0.31) | 1.86 (1.12) | 2.26 (1.59) |
| PCD | 0.17 (0.17) | 0.14 (0.06) | 0.10 (0.06) |
| RS | 0.14 (0.11) | 0.17 (0.20) | 0.84 (1.18) |
| RD | 0.24 (0.17) | 0.36 (0.22) | 0.24 (0.19) |
| AL | 0.13 (0.06) | 0.17 (0.10) | 0.31 (0.24) |
| AS | 0.18 (0.12) | 0.10 (0.06) | 0.08 (0.06) |
| Controls | 0.01 (0.002) | 0.005 (0.0001) | 0.05 (0.008) |
| Literature | 0.3–1.8* | 0.33–5.3† | ‡ |
