| A fatal case of hydrogen sulfide poisoning in a geothermal power plant. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9670519 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An adult man entered an oil separator room to remove waste oil from a vacuum pump in a geothermal power plant. He suddenly collapsed and died soon after. Since hydrogen sulfide gas was detected in the atmosphere at the scene of the accident, poisoning by this gas was suspected and toxicological analysis of sulfide and thiosulfate in blood, brain, lung, femoral muscle was made using the extractive alkylation technique combined with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The concentrations of sulfide in these tissues were similar to those previously reported for fatal cases of hydrogen sulfide gas. The concentration of thiosulfate in the blood was at least 48 times higher than the level in control samples. Based on these results, the cause of death was attributed to hydrogen sulfide gas poisoning. |
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Authors:
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S Kage; S Ito; T Kishida; K Kudo; N Ikeda |
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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: 908-10 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Forensic Science Laboratory, Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters, Japan. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Accidents, Occupational* Air Pollutants, Occupational Fatal Outcome Forensic Medicine Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Humans Hydrogen Sulfide / metabolism, poisoning* Male Middle Aged Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*, legislation & jurisprudence Power Plants* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Air Pollutants, Occupational; 7783-06-4/Hydrogen Sulfide |
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