ISSN:
1437-1596
Keywords:
Key words Poisoning
;
Benfuracarb
;
Carbofuran
;
Human
;
Blood
;
Urine
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
,
Law
Notes:
Abstract We describe here three cases involving acute fatalities due to benfuracarb ingestion and the forensic toxicological implications. Benfuracarb, a carbamate insecticide and its main metabolite carbofuran, were detected using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrophotometry (GC/MS) after extraction with ethyl acetate and then quantified using gas chromatography (GC) equipped with NPD. The blood levels of benfuracarb and carbofuran were in the range of 0.30∼2.32 μg/ml and 1.45∼1.47 μg/ml, respectively. Benfuracarb was not detected in urine, but carbofuran was detected in the range of 0.53∼2.66 μg/ml.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004140050247
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