Effect of Particle Size on Risk Assessment of Direct Soil Ingestion and Metals Adhered to Children's Hands at Playgrounds

Ikegami, Maiko; Yoneda, Minoru; Tsuji, Takashi; Bannai, Osamu; Morisawa, Shinsuke

doi:10.1111/risa.12215

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Effect of Particle Size on Risk Assessment of Direct Soil Ingestion and Metals Adhered to Children's Hands at Playgrounds

Published in Risk Analysis • Jun 18, 2014

Authors:

Maiko Ikegami

Minoru Yoneda

Takashi Tsuji

Abstract

The quantity of heavy metals in soil is measured after 2-mm sieving in Japan for risk assessment of direct soil ingestion. A study was conducted on the relationship between the size of soil particles and quantity of heavy metals in soil, and the particle-size distribution of soil adhered to children...

Subject

Particle size

Heavy metals

Ingestion

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