Arsenic in human tissue — exposed subjects

The most popular era for homicidal arsenic poisoning occurred prior to the development of modern, accurate chemical analysis techniques. However, up-to-date information on the relative concentrations of arsenic in tissue samples is available in a number of cases of industrial, suicidal and homicidal exposure to arsenic. 

Cross et al. [7] reported on cases of arsenic poisoning due to exposure to 

Source Subject Hair Head Pubic Nail Finger Toe Urine (jug ml-1) 

ARSENIC LEVELS FOLLOWING INGESTION OF WOOD PRESERVATIVE SOLUTION PPM, DRY WEIGHT 

Representative values are given in Table 3. Subject G died and the following arsenic concentrations found brachial plexus 0.99ppm (dry weight), heart 2.2 ppm, kidney 6.6 ppm and popliteal nerve 0.61 ppm. 

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