Table A1.
Concentrations of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Ni, Zn)) of individual blood samples in the plastic industry, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Chromium (Cr) concentrations were bellow detection limit in each sample. All units are in μgL−1.
| Sample No. | Lead (Pb) | Cadmium (Cd) | Nickel (Ni) | Zinc (Zn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42.50 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 7.25 |
| 2 | 35.00 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 8.25 |
| 3 | 46.00 | 0.85 | 0.65 | 6.55 |
| 4 | 24.00 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 7.80 |
| 5 | 20.50 | 1.40 | BDL | 7.60 |
| 6 | BDL | 0.75 | 3.15 | 11.00 |
| 7 | 32.50 | 1.00 | BDL | 13.50 |
| 8 | 25.50 | BDL | 0.45 | 9.90 |
| 9 | BDL | 0.45 | 0.80 | 9.00 |
| 10 | 45.50 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 11.85 |
| 11 | 40.00 | 1.35 | 4.90 | 7.30 |
| 12 | 37.50 | 0.80 | 2.40 | 9.95 |
| 13 | 23.00 | 1.30 | 1.25 | 8.15 |
| 14 | 19.00 | 0.79 | 1.85 | 8.50 |
| 15 | 30.50 | BDL | 0.40 | 14.75 |
| 16 | 27.50 | 2.05 | 1.05 | 8.15 |
| 17 | 39.50 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 8.65 |
| 18 | 48.00 | 1.75 | 2.05 | 7.50 |
| 19 | BDL | 1.05 | 1.50 | 9.40 |
| 20 | 31.50 | 0.35 | 1.20 | 7.65 |
| 21 | 41.00 | BDL | 1.35 | 10.50 |
| 22 | 29.00 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 8.20 |
| 23 | 25.50 | 1.50 | 0.45 | 8.90 |
| 24 | 14.50 | 0.66 | 1.80 | 8.00 |
| 25 | 43.50 | 1.45 | 1.05 | 7.90 |
| 26 | 32.50 | BDL | 1.31 | 9.90 |
| Ave | 32.78 | 1.08 | 1.42 | 9.08 |
| STD | 9.47 | 0.47 | 1.01 | 1.95 |
| Min | 14.50 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 6.55 |
| Max | 48.00 | 2.05 | 4.90 | 14.75 |