Professional paper

The determination of paraquat in biological material

A. Keršanc ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Lj. Skender ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The case described is one of poisoning with an exceptionally large quantity of paraquat (about eight times larger than the estimated lethal dose for man) in a suicide attempt with a fatal consequence. Samples of urine, blood and haemodialysates were taken 7, 8, 10 and 12 hours after ingestion, and later on post mortem samples were taken· of the kidneys, liver and lungs. In the samples of urine, blood and haemodialysates a gradual decrease in the concentration of paraquat was observed depending on the time of sampling. The maximum paraquat concentration in the organs was found in the kidneys, a slightly lower in the liver and the lowest in the lungs.

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Hrčak ID:

158847

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/158847

Publication date:

5.4.1982.

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