A fatal case of chlorate poisoning: Confirmation by ion chromatography of body fluids

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 474-477

  Eysseric, Hélène ^a,c   Vincent, Françoise ^a   Peoc'h, Michel ^a   Marka, Chantal ^a   Aitken, Yves ^b   Barret, Luc ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Domaine Universitaire   (France)

^c Domaine de la Merci   (France)

Author keywords

Chlorate; Death; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Ion chromatography; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

CHLORATE; METHYLENE BLUE; SODIUM CHLORATE; SODIUM CHLORITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BODY FLUID; CASE REPORT; CYANOSIS; FATALITY; HEADACHE; HEART ARREST; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INTOXICATION; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; STUPOR; VOMITING;

EID: 0034064125     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14710j     Document Type: Article

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