Headspace GC/MS testing for chlorodifluoromethane in two fatal cases

Forensic Science International

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-175

  Kintz, P ^a   Baccino, E ^b   Tracqui, A ^a   Mangin, P ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE MÉDECINE LÉGALE   (France)

^b CHU MORVAN   (France)

Author keywords

Chlorofluoromethane; Fatal poisoning; Fluorocarbon; Freon 22

Indexed keywords

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE;

ARTICLE; BILE; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FATALITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0030607182     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(96)01992-5     Document Type: Article

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