Ethylene Intoxication in the Toxicological and Medico-legal Evaluation of an Accident at Work
نویسندگان
چکیده
Toxicological examinations of systemic fluids and tissues from individuals involved in work accidents should be taken into consideration while giving medico-legal opinions referring to fatal work accidents, especially those with a higher risk of being exposed to the effects of gases, vapours of solvents or chemical semi-products involved with a given type of production. The authors show the significance of toxicological analysis in its medico-legal evaluation with regard to the case of a fatal accident in a varnishing workshop, which involved a fall from a height.
منابع مشابه
Biochemical Markers of Acute and Chronic Ethanol Use: Forensic and Clinical Applications
Background: The analysis of ethanol in bio-samples is an important method for determination of acute alcohol use/abuse both in clinical and forensic toxicology. In forensic cases, it is known that micro-organisms involved in the postmortem putrefaction process can produce alcohol and when the body has been traumatized. In clinical setting, post-ingestion time has a critical role for determinati...
متن کاملDemographic findings in suicidal hangings among Iranian population
This study aimed at describing demographic information of the deceased resulting from hanging by means of different methods of suicide. In this cross-sectional study, the file of suicide cases referred to the Central Legal Medicine Organization was investigated retrospectively. Of 1681 suicide cases, the highest suicide mode was hanging by 993 cases (57.4%) and intoxication by 674 cases (39%). ...
متن کاملHeroin Body Packer’s Death in Shiraz, Iran; a Case Report and Literature Review
Background: Intra-corporeal concealment of illicit drugs known as ‘body packing’ is uncommonly reported. These drugs mainly comprise opium, heroin, cocaine, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), amphetamines, and marijuana or hashish. Body packers may also be called swallowers, internal carriers, couriers or mules. Although this practice is not new, its medical complications have alway...
متن کاملThe Mortality Resulted from Crash Accident in Golestan Province, 2009
Background and objectives: accidents are the most prevalent causes of mortality and disability in the world and car accident is one of the main causes of death in Iran. Car accident is one of the biggest predicaments of the public health and developinent in Golestan province and their victims are mostly young and efficient people. Hence, the study of the effective factors can be useful in sugge...
متن کاملPerformance Evaluation of Nanofluid (Al2O3/H2O-C2H6O2) Based Parabolic Solar Collector Using Both Experimental and CFD Techniques
The present work evaluates the performance of solar collector using Al2O3-C2H6O2-H2O nanofluid as a working fluid through both experimental and CFD analysis. Ethylene-glycol water mixture (40:60 v/v) is used as base fluid, where α-Al2O3 nanoparticle of 20 nm average size is dispersed for the preparation of nanofluid of four different volumetric concentration (vol. conc.) of 0.05, 0.075, 0.1 and...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008