1,1,1-Trichloroethane: Report of a Fatal Intoxication
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Clinical Toxicology
- Vol. 9 (1) , 69-74
- https://doi.org/10.3109/15563657608995408
Abstract
1,1,1-Trichloroethane [TCE] was indicated in the accidental death of a woman cleaning up a paint spill in an enclosed, poorly ventilated room. Blood and tissue concentrations of TCE were measured by head-space gas chromatography. The concentrations found were compared with previously reported concentrations concluding that the demonstrable presence of TCE in blood at a concentration above 1.0 to 1.5 mg/100 ml would be consistent with death. However, the rapid dissipation of TCE from blood dictates that its presence in post mortem samples at any concentration must be considered as a factor in determining the cause of death.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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