Antimony Sb

Atomic Number: 51
Atomic Weight: 121.76
Half-life: 19 mins to 2.75 years

Source:

• Mining of ore
• Incinerators/coal combustion
• Fire retardants
• Medicines (antihelminthic/antiprotozoic)
• Wearing of brake pads in vehicles

Adverse Effects:

• Acute: vomiting, loss of hair, dry scaly skin, weight loss, heart, liver and kidney damage
• Chronic: pneumoconiosis, cardiac dysrythmia, gastritis, diarrhea, ulcers, peripheral vascular disease