Gas chromatographic and gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric determination of gasoline in a case of gasoline vapor and alcohol poisoning

A case of fatal poisoning due to the combined effect of alcohol and gasoline following an automobile accident is described. Toxicological analyses by means of gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry permitted the identification and quantitation of alcohol and several hydrocarbons...

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Published inThe American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Vol. 7; no. 2; p. 146
Main Authors Ikebuchi, J, Kotoku, S, Yashiki, M, Kojima, T, Okada, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1986
Subjects
Adult
Air - analysis
Alcoholic Intoxication - blood
Alcoholic Intoxication - diagnosis
Alcoholic Intoxication - urine
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Gasoline - analysis
Gasoline - poisoning
Humans
Male
Petroleum - poisoning
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Summary:A case of fatal poisoning due to the combined effect of alcohol and gasoline following an automobile accident is described. Toxicological analyses by means of gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry permitted the identification and quantitation of alcohol and several hydrocarbons in the heart blood and in the gas in the lung. Great variation was found in the estimates of blood gasoline concentration, depending on which of six constituents of gasoline was chosen for quantitation. The cause of this variation is discussed, together with the possible mechanisms leading to death.
ISSN:0195-7910
DOI:10.1097/00000433-198607020-00013