Tetrachloroethylene Intoxication in an Autoerotic Fatality
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- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- case report
- Published by ASTM International in Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Vol. 43 (1) , 231-234
Abstract
This case report describes an accidental death due to the inhalation of tetrachloroethylene during an autoerotic episode. Tetrachloroethylene was administered from a can of Fix-A-Flat tire repair. Analysis of tetrachloroethylene was performed using headspace gas chromatography and electron capture detection. The blood tetrachloroethylene concentration of 62 mg/L was consistent with acute tetrachloroethylene intoxication.Keywords
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