Assess human blood uranium levels of some Iraqi companies

IF 1.6 3区工程技术 Q3 CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Applied Radiation and Isotopes Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111470

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Abstract

The goal of this study is to measure the uranium concentration levels in the blood of Iraqi workers employed in certain government companies. Assessing the initial level of uranium toxicity in their blood and the possibility of health problems occurring. 184 blood samples from Iraqi government companies and the control group were collected in this study. A solid-state nuclear track detector (CR-39) was used to measure the amount of uranium present. Two drops of blood (100 μl) were placed on CR-39. The CR-39 was irradiated with a thermal neutron using the fission-track technique (²⁴¹Am-⁹Be) to determine the uranium concentration in blood samples. The statistical analysis is carried out using the Origin Lab 2024 version. The results show the average of uranium concentration at all locations has a higher level compared to the control group. The blood samples from workers at the phosphate company had the highest amount (1.021 ± 0.050 μg/l), compared to samples from other factories. This result confirms that there is a connection between the concentration of uranium and phosphate substances. The results suggest that there is a slight increase in uranium levels that is related to both age and years of employment.

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评估一些伊拉克公司的人体血液铀含量

这项研究的目的是测量受雇于某些政府公司的伊拉克工人血液中的铀浓度水平。评估他们血液中铀毒性的初始水平以及出现健康问题的可能性。本研究收集了 184 份来自伊拉克政府公司和对照组的血液样本。使用固态核轨道探测器（CR-39）测量其中的铀含量。将两滴血液（100 μl）滴在 CR-39 上。使用裂变轨道技术（Am-Be）对 CR-39 进行热中子辐照，以测定血液样本中的铀浓度。统计分析使用 Origin Lab 2024 版本进行。结果显示，与对照组相比，所有地点的铀浓度平均值都较高。与其他工厂的样本相比，磷酸盐公司工人血液样本中的铀含量最高（1.021 ± 0.050 μg/l）。这一结果证实了铀浓度与磷酸盐物质之间存在联系。结果表明，铀含量略有增加，这与年龄和工作年限有关。

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Applied Radiation and Isotopes 工程技术-核科学技术

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3.00

自引率

12.50%

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406

审稿时长

13.5 months

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