Tetrachloroethylene intoxication in an autoerotic fatality

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 231-234

  Isenschmid, Daniel S ^a   Cassin, Bader J ^b   Hepler, Bradford R ^a   Kanluen, Sawait ^a  

^a Office of the Wayne County Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Autoerotic death; Forensic science; Inhalants; Solvent abuse; Tetrachloroethylene; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRON CAPTURE DETECTION; EROTISM; FATALITY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0031907199     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16123j     Document Type: Article

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