Citation

Standefer JC, Jones AM, Street E, Inserra R. J. Forensic Sci. 1979; 24(4): 768-771.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

541641

Abstract

The tissue concentrations of nitrite and nitrate found at autopsy of a case of intentional ingestion of nitrite salts have been reported. The percentage of methemoglobin and the serum nitrite concentrations are consistent with those reported for acute overdoses. We conclude that noth nitrite and nitrate salts may be identified in tissues from persons ingesting only nitrite salts and that a significant conversion to nitrate may result from oxidation of nitrite during the conversion of heme iron to Fe3+.

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