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- Title
I. LEAD POISONING.
- Authors
Soule, Rolland L.
- Abstract
The article discusses lead poisoning, by S. L. Tompsett which appeared in the book, Methods of Forensic Science--Volume III, edited by A. S. Curry. A discussion of the causes of lead poisoning; the importance of stippled cells, coproporphrin, and g-aminolevulinic acid as diagnostic tools; and a review of methods with a complete procedure of sample preparation followed by lead determinations using the reversion principle in connection with dithizone spectrophotometry. Normal lead levels in biological tissue are discussed as well as fatal levels. Mobilization of the metal and treatment procedures are referred to. The toxicity, absorption and determination of tetraethyl lead are mentioned briefly. The chapter is documented with 244 references which, together with the text, is a fine job of reporting the essential features of lead poisoning and its various ramifications.
- Subjects
LEAD poisoning; LEAD toxicology; FORENSIC sciences; CRIMINAL investigation; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TETRAETHYLLEAD
- Publication
Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology & Police Science, 1965, Vol 56, Issue 3, p394
- ISSN
0022-0205
- Publication type
Article