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Triethyllead in the biological material in cases of acute tetraethyllead poisoning

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Triethyllead and the total lead were determind in the tissues in three acute fatal cases of tetraethyllead poisoning. In each case high concentrations of triethyllead were found (2.0–22.0 μg/g) being of the same range as the total lead content. The triethyllead content of the tissues showed a slightly decreasing trend with the length of the surviving period. High levels of the total lead were also found in blood (3.3–4.0 μg/ml), and urine (0.4–8.0 μg/ml), the highest values being observed after EDTA treatment. The triethyllead content in blood and urine was much lower.

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  1. Laboratory for the Metabolism of Toxic Substances, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lódź, Poland

    W. Bolanowska, J. Piotrowski & H. Garczynski

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Bolanowska, W., Piotrowski, J. & Garczynski, H. Triethyllead in the biological material in cases of acute tetraethyllead poisoning. Arch. Toxikol. 22, 278–282 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00577718

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