Distribution of phenol in a fatal poisoning case determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1086-1088

  Tanaka, Toshiko ^a   Kasai, Kentaro ^a   Kita, Toshiro ^a   Tanaka, Noriyuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acute poisoning; Death; Forensic sciences; Forensic toxicology; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Phenol

Indexed keywords

PHENOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUNKENNESS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031702759     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14364j     Document Type: Article

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