Fatal formalin poisoning: A rare case report
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Formaldehyde is a colourless gas with strong pungent smell Formalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde containing 3740 formaldehyde and 1015 methanol Commercially available formalin is a 110 dilution containing 37 of formaldehyde Suicidal ingestion of formalin is rare as it has strong taste and suffocating odour also the common people does not have an easy access to it That is why suicidal cases by formalin consumption are rare We herewith present a case report of a 45year old farmer who committed suicide by formalin consumptionKeywords Formalin Suicide Farmer
Authors and Affiliations
Haridas S. V. , Kachare R. V. , Pawar V. G, Dode P. S, Raut S. M.
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- EP ID EP486746
- DOI 10.18231/2456-9615.2018.0021
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