Abstract
A case involving an accidental fatality resulting from skin absorption of 2,4-dichlorophenol in a factory is presented. The compound was quantified using gas chromatography after separation on a SP-1240 DA column and detection with flame ionization. Confirmation was obtained with mass spectrometry. Blood concentration was 24.3 mg/l. Other drugs, including ethanol, were not detected.
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Kintz, P., Tracqui, A. & Mangin, P. Accidental death caused by the absorption of 2,4-dichlorophenol through the skin. Arch Toxicol 66, 298–299 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02307178
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02307178