Citation

Musshoff F, Preuss J, Lignitz E, Madea B. Forensic Sci. Int. 2008; 177(2-3): e35-e38.

Affiliation

Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bonn, Stiftsplatz 12, 53111 Bonn, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.12.007

PMID

18294792

Abstract

In a suicide committed using aluminium phosphide (AlP) the liberated toxic phosphine gas was detected in post-mortem specimens using a headspace gas chromatographic procedure with a nitrogen-phosphorous detector (HS-GC/NPD). At autopsy a direct sampling into airtight headspace vials for a later analysis is recommended. AlP has to be considered a potent pesticide and its use and availability should be restricted as much as possible.

Language: en