Citation

Takei S, Kinoshita H, Kawahara S, Kumihashi M, Jamal M, Yamashita T, Tanaka E, Abe H, Tsutsui K, Kimura S. Forensic Toxicol. 2024; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11419-024-00682-4

PMID

38436881

Abstract

PURPOSE: We have investigated the absorption dynamics of petroleum fuel components from the analytical results of autopsy samples.

METHODS: Post-mortem samples of the severely burned case, including femoral blood, intratracheal contents (mucus) and intratracheal gas-phase samples were collected, and analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer with head-space solid-phase microextraction.

RESULTS: The composition of flammable substances in the tracheal gas phase differed slightly from that in mucus.

CONCLUSION: High-boiling point components are retained in the trachea, whereas relatively lower-boiling point components are detected predominantly in the tracheal gas phase and blood.

Language: en

Keywords

Aliphatic hydrocarbon; Condensation; GC–MS; Kerosene; Tracheal gas phase