Hydrogen cyanide and carboxyhemoglobin assessment in an open space fire-related fatality - Tabian D, Bulgaru Iliescu D, Iov T, Barna B, Toma SI, Drochioiu G.

Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) can be a major contributory factor in death from fire-related inhalation injury. Although carbon monoxide (CO) is considered the lethal agent of smoke in fires, its liability as a cause of death is sometimes debatable. The purpose...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news