[Spectrographic study of the hair]

Estimation of microelemental composition of hairs and method of its determination are presented in the article. Two dozens of microelements were established to be present in hairs. Some samples contained vanadium, tin, and bismuth. This may be connected with unfavourable ecological influence. About a quarter of samples revealed presence of nickel, chrome and manganese., Barium and strontium were found in a half of the cases. Lead did not manifested in the most part of the samples. It may be ousted by other elements or accumulated in other organs. Calcium, aluminum, copper, iron, titan, lantan and zinc were common. Thus, study of microelemental composition of hairs may provide information on the state of metabolism and influence of environment on the body.