Distribution of dimethoate in the body after a fatal organphosphateintoxication

Forensic Science International

Volumn 170, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 129-132

  Tarbah, F A ^a   Shaheen, A M ^a   Benomran, F A ^a   Hassan, A I ^a   Daldrup, Th ^b  

^a Dubai eGovernment Dubai Police   (United Arab Emirates)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorpyrifos; Dialkyl phosphate; Dimethoate; GC MS; Post mortem materials; Suicidal poisoning

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CYCLOHEXANOL; CYCLOHEXANONE; DIMETHOATE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD LEVEL; BRAIN LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FATALITY; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY; LIVER LEVEL; LUNG; MALE; MUSCLE LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 34447638125     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.04.232     Document Type: Article

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