TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - An unusual case of 3 fatal, accidental CO poisoning cases by re-routed ventilation
JO  - Archiv für Kriminologie
A1  - Klotzbach, Heike
A1  - Ottens, Reinhold
A1  - Koops, Erwin
A1  - Püschel, Klaus
SP  - 20
EP  - 27
VL  - 209
IS  - 1-2
N2  - A case of fatal carbon monoxide poisoning is presented where three members of a family, aged between 23 and 66 years, died while having dinner. After analysing the scene and evaluating the personal circumstances there was no doubt that death was due to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. The fact that three persons of different ages died almost simultaneously as well as the technical reconstruction appears noteworthy to the authors. Scrutiny of the technical circumstances revealed that the waste air containing carbon monoxide was re-routed because of the oppressively hot weather conditions. The fumes from the stove heating in the living room flowed into the chimney and from there via another pipe into the kitchen oven and finally reached the atmosphere of the kitchen where the three members of the family died.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>
LA  - de
SN  - 0003-9225
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -