MEASUREMENT OF CADMIUM IN LIVER AND KIDNEY USING IN VIVO TECHNIQUES

A survey was carried out on the workforce of a large industrial complex to measure liver and kidney cadmium levels by a non-invasive technique. At the same time, other biological measurements were undertaken. The results supported a division of the workforce into three exposure categories; these distinctions were made most clearly using in vivo neutron activation analysis (IVNAA). Mean liver cadmium concentrations for the three categories were 26 ppm, 10 ppm and 4 ppm, with corresponding kidney levels of 9.5 mg, 5.0 mg and 3.0 mg.