Thiosulfate in human urine following minor exposure to hydrogen sulfide: Implications for forensic analysis of poisoning

Forensic Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 92-95

  Durand, Michael ^a   Weinstein, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Geothermal gas; Hydrogen sulfide poisoning; Minor exposure to H2S; Rotorua; Thiosulfate

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; THIOSULFATE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 38049058691     PISSN: 18608965     EISSN: 18608973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11419-007-0033-7     Document Type: Article

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