Accidental death by gasoline ingestion. Case report and toxicological study

Accidental death by gasoline ingestion. Case report and toxicological study

A case of death following accidental ingestion of gasoline is described. Toxicological study, carried out by gas-liquid chromatography head space technique, permitted the identification and quantification of several hydrocarbons in all the viscera and biological fluids. The mechanism of death is dis...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology 1983-06, Vol.4 (2), p.153-158
Hauptverfasser: Carnevale, A, Chiarotti, M, De Giovanni, N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidents, Occupational
Administration, Oral
Adult
Body Fluids - analysis
Chromatography, Liquid
Cyanosis - chemically induced
Cyanosis - mortality
Gasoline - poisoning
Humans
Male
Petroleum - poisoning
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Zusammenfassung:A case of death following accidental ingestion of gasoline is described. Toxicological study, carried out by gas-liquid chromatography head space technique, permitted the identification and quantification of several hydrocarbons in all the viscera and biological fluids. The mechanism of death is discussed on the basis of the anatomopathological findings and quantitative toxicological results.
ISSN:0195-7910
DOI:10.1097/00000433-198306000-00011