Mercury analysis in hair: comparability and quality assessment within the transnational COPHES/DEMOCOPHES project

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F75010330%3A_____%2F15%3A00011215" target="_blank" >RIV/75010330:_____/15:00011215 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935114004290" target="_blank" >http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935114004290</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.11.014" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.envres.2014.11.014</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Mercury analysis in hair: comparability and quality assessment within the transnational COPHES/DEMOCOPHES project
Original language description
Human biomonitoring (HBM) is an effective tool for assessing actual exposure to chemicals that takes into account all routes of intake. Although hair analysis is considered to be an optimal biomarker for assessing mercury exposure, the lack of harmonization as regards sampling and analytical procedures has often limited the comparison of data at national and international level. The European-funded projects COPHES and DEMOCOPHES developed and tested a harmonized European approach to Human Biomonitoringin response to the European Environment and Health Action Plan. Herein we describe the quality assurance program (QAP) for assessing mercury levels in hair samples from more than 1800 mother-child pairs recruited in 17 European countries. To ensure the comparability of the results, standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sampling and for mercury analysis were drafted and distributed to participating laboratories. Training sessions were organized for field workers and four external quali
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
DN - Environmental impact on health
OECD FORD branch
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Project
<a href="/en/project/7EX11063" target="_blank" >7EX11063: Demonstration of a study to coordinate and perform human biomonitoring on a European scale</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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