Trace-elements exposure levels in artisanal "galamsey" mines in wassa-west district, ghana

dc.contributor.author	Nuviadenu, C.K.
dc.contributor.author	Nyarko, B.J.B.
dc.contributor.author	Fletcher, J.J.
dc.contributor.author	Banini, G.K.
dc.contributor.author	Forson, A.
dc.contributor.author	Debrah, S.K.
dc.contributor.author	Ayivor, J.E.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-01-11T10:33:24Z
dc.date.available	2019-01-11T10:33:24Z
dc.date.issued	2012-09
dc.description.abstract	In order to assess trace-elements exposure levels in artisanal mines within the Wassa-West District of Ghana, Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) method was used to analyse fingernails of some miners. Mean concentrations were recorded for four trace-elements, namely mercury (Hg): 8.14 :μ/g, gold (Au): 1.09 :μ/g, Arsenic (As): 5.53 :μ/g and antimony (Sb): 0.60 :μ/g. These concentration levels and their health implications for the miners, as well as the environment impact of artisanal mining activities and some remedial mitigation actions were analysed. © Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2012.	en_US
dc.identifier.other	Vol. 4(19): pp 3671-3674
dc.identifier.uri	http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/26757
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology	en_US
dc.subject	Fingernail	en_US
dc.subject	INAA	en_US
dc.subject	Trace-element	en_US
dc.title	Trace-elements exposure levels in artisanal "galamsey" mines in wassa-west district, ghana	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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