Forensic identification of air freshener components from the toxicological samples by GC-MS : a case report

Other Title(s)

التحديد الجنائي لمكونات معطر جو في عينات حالة تسمم باستخدام جهاز كروماتوغرافيا الغاز المقترن بمطياف الكتلة : تقرير حالة

Joint Authors

Yadav, Bhuvnesh
Singh, Prem P.
Mukharjee, Puja

Source

Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.177-182, 6 p.

Publisher

Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Arab Society for Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine

Publication Date

2020-12-31

Country of Publication

Saudi Arabia

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Indoor air fresheners are commonly used to deodorize rooms and cars.

A case of air freshener intoxication by oral ingestion was forwarded to the forensic laboratory to determine the components and cause of death.

The presumptive tests were conducted for organo-phosphorus and organo-chloro compounds, formaldehyde, carbolic acid, drugs and aromatic compounds.

Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) was used as a confirmatory test for all these compounds.

Presence of toxic substances like dichlorvos (2,2 di-chlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate), phenol, formaldehyde, naphthalene was confirmed in the air freshener that led to the person’s death.

Laboratory analysis also confirmed the presence of alprazolam in the viscera as per case history.

The methodology used can be utilized as a reference for TLC and GC-MS based analysis of such cases

American Psychological Association (APA)

Mukharjee, Puja& Yadav, Bhuvnesh& Singh, Prem P.. 2020. Forensic identification of air freshener components from the toxicological samples by GC-MS : a case report. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine،Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.177-182.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1276903

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Yadav, Bhuvnesh…[et al.]. Forensic identification of air freshener components from the toxicological samples by GC-MS : a case report. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine Vol. 2, no. 2 (2020), pp.177-182.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1276903

American Medical Association (AMA)

Mukharjee, Puja& Yadav, Bhuvnesh& Singh, Prem P.. Forensic identification of air freshener components from the toxicological samples by GC-MS : a case report. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.177-182.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1276903

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Record ID

BIM-1276903