Acute respiratory obstruction due to accidental inhalation of Perlite: a novel mechanism for upper airway occlusion with cast formation - Tiemensma M, Fitzpatrick RW, Raven MD, Byard RW.

A 56-year-old man died following a fall resulting in complete submersion into a deep pit containing insulation material, expanded perlite. The most striking finding at autopsy was of impacted, moist pale yellow perlite that extended from the epiglottis int...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news