A Fatal Intoxication from Ingestion of 2-Methyl-4-Chlorophenoxyacetic Acid (MCPA)
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A fatal intoxication from ingestion of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA).
We report a fatal intoxication case by the ingestion of an herbicide, 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA). A 23-year-old male was found dead in his car. The forensic autopsy revealed no remarkable morphological changes. However, in a toxicological screening test, MCPA was qualitatively detected from the extracts of stomach contents. Then MCPA in the extract of each body fluid and organ t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Analytical Toxicology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0146-4760,1945-2403
DOI: 10.1093/jat/32.2.187