Chlorpyrifos poisoning and its implications in human fatal cases: A forensic perspective with reference to Indian scenario

• Published in: Journal of forensic and legal medicine Vol. 47; pp. 29 - 34
• Main Authors: Rathod, Ankush L., Garg, R.K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2017
• Subjects: Accidents; Biotransformation; Chlorpyrifos - chemistry; Chlorpyrifos - pharmacokinetics; Chlorpyrifos - toxicity; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Forensic Toxicology; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Humans; India; Organophosphate Poisoning - diagnosis; Pathology; Solid Phase Extraction; Suicide

•This review introduces the severity of death occurred due to chlorpyrifos poisoning in India.•Chemistry, exposure, mechanism of toxicity, sign and symptoms, toxicokinetics, medico-legal aspects and detection of chlorpyrifos are discussed.•Review includes reported cases of chlorpyrifos poisoning and...