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Assessment of The Risks Posed by Heavy Metals Contained in Consumer Products Using The Bioindicative Measuring Method

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  • Renata Salerno-Kochan

    (Cracow University of Economics, Faculty of Commodity Science, Cracow, Sienkiewicza)

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The problem dealt with in this research work refers to not unequivocally defined safety requirements that relate to consumer products such as clothes, shoes, toys, upholstered furniture and decorative items. The aim of the study was to find out if any of the so - called heavy metals included in products as components of chemic al substances used during finishing processes might pose a real risk t o consumers. For the realization of the research purpose the samples of materials in which high quantities of heavy metals were detect ed have been subjected to extraction in different kinds of solution extracts and then the extracts were analyzed for the presence of such elements as nickel, copper, lead, cadmium and chrome. To verify the toxicity effect of extracts, the bioindicative measuring method based on ciliate sp. test organism s was applied. Changes in test organisms’behavior were analyzed based on microscopic observations and spectrophotometric measurements.

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  • Renata Salerno-Kochan, 2017. "Assessment of The Risks Posed by Heavy Metals Contained in Consumer Products Using The Bioindicative Measuring Method," Business & Management Compass, University of Economics Varna, issue 1, pages 18-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrn:journl:y:2017:i:1:p:18-26
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    Keywords

    safety of products; heavy metals; consumer products; toxicological assay;
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    JEL classification:

    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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