Proceedings of the PSK Conference (대한약학회:학술대회논문집)

The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea (대한약학회)
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Case study of cyanide detection in fatalities by fire in Korea

  • Kim, Dong-Woo (Central District Office of National Institute of Scientific Investigation) ;
  • Baeck, Seung-Kyung (Central District Office of National Institute of Scientific Investigatio) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Chun (Central District Office of National Institute of Scientific Investigatio) ;
  • Seo, Joong-Seok (Central District Office of National Institute of Scientific Investigation)
  • Published : 2003.04.01
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Abstract

Hydrogen cyanide is one of the toxic agents with carbon monooxide in fire victims and is released by combustion of nitrogen-containing organic material such as plastic and wool. Until now there are few reports about blood cyanide concentrations in fatalities by fire in Korea. So in this study we examined blood cyanide concentration in 12 cases of fire fatalities. (omitted)

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