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Case Reports
. 2008 May 20;177(2-3):e35-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.12.007. Epub 2008 Feb 21.

A gas chromatographic analysis of phosphine in biological material in a case of suicide

F Musshoff  1 , J Preuss, E Lignitz, B Madea
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A gas chromatographic analysis of phosphine in biological material in a case of suicide

F Musshoff et al. Forensic Sci Int. .

Abstract

In a suicide committed using aluminium phosphide (AlP) the liberated toxic phosphine gas was detected in post-mortem specimens using a headspace gas chromatographic procedure with a nitrogen-phosphorous detector (HS-GC/NPD). At autopsy a direct sampling into airtight headspace vials for a later analysis is recommended. AlP has to be considered a potent pesticide and its use and availability should be restricted as much as possible.

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