Citation

Dixon DS, Reisch RF, Santinga PH. J. Forensic Sci. 1981; 26(3): 587-593.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7252472

Abstract

The alkyl nitrites, specifically isobutyl nitrite, have taken a prominent place among those substances enjoying widespread recreational use, primarily in discotheques and in any toxicologically verified deaths, the chemical may cause fatal toxic methemoglobinemia if ingested. A case with a fatal outcome is presented, and the chemistry and toxicology of the substance are discussed.

Language: en