Investigation of fatalities due to acute gasoline poisoning

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 643-651

  Martínez, María A ^a   Ballesteros, Salomé ^a  

^a Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; XYLENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CALIBRATION; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; EXPOSURE; EXTRACTION; FATALITY; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GASOLINE POISONING; HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIVER LEVEL; LUNG; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ODOR; PATHOLOGY; PLOTS AND CURVES; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATION; SCREENING; SENILE DEMENTIA; SPAIN; TOXIC INHALATION; VAPOR;

EID: 29144442390     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/29.7.643     Document Type: Article

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