coagulum Potassium Ferrocyanide : Add 20% K ferrocyanide and dilute acetic acid = bright red coagulum Spectroscopy characteristic bands of carboxyhemoglobin will be shown Gas chromatography Infrared analysis all of these are done in the labs of NBI
Formed by incomplete combustion of
carbon fuel
Comes from wood, oil, coal, kerosene,
charcoal, or gasoline engines (most common cause)
Colorless, insoluble in water and
alcohol
Combines with hemoglobin forming
carboxyhemoglobin which prevents release of oxygen from oxyhemoglobin
main action is oxygen deprivation and
Carbon dioxide
not its toxic manifestation, so the
oxygen deprivation of the tissue is the degree of saturation of Hb with the gas Product of complete combustion of carbon containing compounds End result of fermentation and decomposition of organic matters Colorless and heavy Found in drainage pipes, deep wells, sewage tanks, refrigerants and dry ice + aircondition esp that of cars
Let filter paper come in contact with organ containing the gas, wet with lead acetate and the filter paper will turn black
Rapid putrefaction b/c of the effect of
the gas Offensive odor on opening body Blood is fluid, dark brown
Tetanic convulsion, delirium, stupor,
coma and death
Organs are congested and dark
colored
Colorless, transparent, sweetish taste
and emits and odor of rotten egg
Hydrogen Cyanide
Soluble in water and burns with pale
blue flame Very toxic and rapid acting Naturally found in leaves and kernels of some plants, bamboo shoots, some seed and bean oil we need to eat a lot of bamboo shoots before we die The plants contain amygdalin which in the presence of emulsin will decompose to hydrocyanic acid, glucose and benzaldehyde
Sulfur Dioxide
Orally, 60-90mg is fatal
Colorless, heavier than air, pungent odor Used as disinfectant, bleaching agent at minimum concentrations can be useful in the households Usually found in volcanic eruptions