| Automobile exhaust as a means of suicide: an experimental study with a proposed model. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9670507 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Experiments were conducted to investigate the concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) in a car cabin under suicide attempts with different vehicles and different start situations, and a mathematical model describing the concentration of CO in the cabin was constructed. Three cars were set up to donate the exhaust. The first vehicle didn't have any catalyst, the second one was equipped with a malfunctioning three-way catalyst, and the third car was equipped with a well-functioning three-way catalyst. The three different starting situations were cold, tepid and warm engine start, respectively. Measurements of the CO concentrations were made in both the cabin and in the exhaust pipe. Lethal concentrations were measured in the cabin using all three vehicles as the donor car, including the vehicle with the well-functioning catalyst. The model results in most cases gave a good prediction of the CO concentration in the cabin. Four case studies of cars used for suicides were described. In each case measurements of CO were made in both the cabin and the exhaust under different starting conditions, and the mathematical model was tested on these cases. In most cases the model predictions were good. |
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Authors:
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C Morgen; J Schramm; P Kofoed; J Steensberg; P Theilade |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of forensic sciences Volume: 43 ISSN: 0022-1198 ISO Abbreviation: J. Forensic Sci. Publication Date: 1998 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-08-06 Completed Date: 1998-08-06 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375370 Medline TA: J Forensic Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 827-36 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Energy Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Automobiles* Carbon Dioxide / analysis Carbon Monoxide / analysis* Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / complications* Female Forensic Medicine Humans Male Middle Aged Models, Theoretical* Oxygen / analysis Suicide* Vehicle Emissions / analysis, poisoning* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Vehicle Emissions; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 630-08-0/Carbon Monoxide; 7782-44-7/Oxygen |
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