Publications by authors named "Carlos Costa Matos"
Analysis of gunshot residues from nontoxic ammunition: a contribution to health and environmental analysis.
Francisco Sílvio Maia Margarida Correia Marques André Casimiro de Macedo Carlos Costa Matos Maria Valderez Ponte Rocha
J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
June 2022
This study's aim was to determine the presence, as well as to evaluate the health and environmental impacts, of chemical elements from firearm shots during shooter practice at outdoor shooting ranges, both in the environment and on the shooters' hands. Two high-precision devices were used for measuring suspended particles that are released during discharge of Taurus PT 100 .40 caliber pistols.
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