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A case of fatal intoxication with sodium azide is described. The poison was consumed in form of a soluble in water powder. The cause of decease was not explained by the section of the corpse nor by the supplementary microscopic examination. Chemical analysis demonstrated the presence of sodium azide in the stomach contend and small intestine.
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Koźlicka-Gajdińska, H., Brzyski, J. A case of fatal intoxication with sodium azide. Arch. Toxikol. 22, 160–163 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00577687
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