Publication: A Carbon Dioxide Fatality from Dry Ice
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2009-07-01
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15564029
00221198
00221198
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Forensic Sciences. Vol.54, No.4 (2009), 961-962
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Smith Srisont, Thamrong Chirachariyavej, A. V.M.Vichan Peonim A Carbon Dioxide Fatality from Dry Ice. Journal of Forensic Sciences. Vol.54, No.4 (2009), 961-962. doi:10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01057.x Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/27187
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A Carbon Dioxide Fatality from Dry Ice
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This report documents a rare case of carbon dioxide intoxication in a young healthy male. The deceased hid in a small plastic container, size 1.5 × 1 × 1 m, and within 5 min he was located suffering convulsions and was reported as dead within minutes. Scene investigation revealed dry ice in the container. Autopsy findings were unremarkable. The probable cause of the convulsions was carbon dioxide intoxication due to both the dry ice sublimation and the small confined space in which he was hiding. This report emphasizes the significance of scene investigation in establishing the cause of the death. © 2009 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.