TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Fatal accidental hydrogen sulfide poisoning: a domestic case
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Sastre, Caroline
A1  - Baillif-Couniou, Valérie
A1  - Kintz, Pascal
A1  - Cirimele, Vincent
A1  - Bartoli, Christophe
A1  - Christia-Lotter, Marie-Amandine
A1  - Piercecchi-Marti, Marie-Dominique
A1  - Léonetti, Georges
A1  - Pélissier-Alicot, Anne-Laure
SP  - S280
EP  - S284
VL  - 58
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - Hydrogen sulfide (H(2) S) poisonings are classically reported in occupational settings. We describe an unusual domestic case of fatal acute poisoning by H(2) S inhalation. A mother and her infant daughter were found dead in the kitchen of their home. The emergency medical team described a strong smell of rotten eggs, suggesting acute H(2) S poisoning. Autopsies revealed only multiorgan congestion. H(2) S was measured in blood and lung tissue samples by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Body fluids were negative, but H(2) S was found in the lungs of both the mother and the child at concentrations of 1.46 and 1.92 mg/kg, respectively, concentrations described in the literature as potentially lethal. Expert surveys of the premises suggested a complex mechanism involving both defective maintenance of the pipes and drains of the building and faulty assembly of the sink siphon, which led to stagnation of waste water and formation of a pocket of H(2) S.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12015
ID  - ref1
ER  -