Death due to inhalation of ethyl chloride

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 223-225

  Broussard, Larry A ^a   Broussard, Andrea K ^a   Pittman, Thomas S ^b   Lirette, David K ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b Diversified Laboratory Services   (United States)

^c Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloroethane; Ethyl chloride; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Headspace gas chromatography; Volatile substance abuse

Indexed keywords

CHLOROETHANE; DIAZEPAM; NORDAZEPAM; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0033987777     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14666j     Document Type: Article

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