Potentially toxic metals in dust, blood, and hairs from exposed security dogs in an oil and gas industry.

• DOI: 10.12834/vetit.2464.17442.3
• Publication Date: 2022-12-31
• Authors: Fidelis Aondover ...; Felix Kundu Shima; Victor Masekaven ...; Solomon Tsekohol Agu; Thaddaeus Terneng...; Tion Matthew Terz...

Environmental pollutants pose a health risk to animals and humans. We evaluated levels of some potentially toxic metals in environmental dust, blood, hair samples apparently healthy security dogs from crude oil well drilling site (A) liquefied natural gas production (B) industrial environments Nigeria. These were routinely digested analyzed for lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, zinc using atomic absorption spectrophotometry assay. Mann‑Whitney U test was used compare concentrations the different samples. Dust contained high amount considered. There no significant difference between heavy blood guarding both sites, except (p = 0.034) 0.015) chromium which higher those securing A compared with B. Higher nickel 0.001) lower 0.004) occurred than blood. Lead not detected suggesting safety. correlation same metal hair. Hair above reference exposure. is need regular monitoring decontamination air within similar facilities