Sudden death caused by 1,1-difluoroethane inhalation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 627-629

  Xiong, Zhenggang ^a   Avella, Joseph ^b   Wetli, Charles V ^a,b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Difluoroethane; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Freon; Sudden death; Volatile substance inhalation

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIFLUOROETHANE; ETHANE; FLUORENE DERIVATIVE; FREON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; EVALUATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INHALATION; LIVER; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 2442649069     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003250     Document Type: Article

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