[Forensic chemical investigation of alcohol-containing liquids contained polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride and diethylphthalate]

Sud Med Ekspert. 2010 Jul-Aug;53(4):33-7.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Alcoholism remains one of the main causes of premature death in the population of Russia. Hence, the importance of the problem of uncontrolled distribution and consumption of surrogate alcoholic products, such as alcohol-containing liquids of uncertain origin. The objective of the present study was to detect ethyl alcohol, polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride, and diethylphthalate in disinfectant liquids, biological fluids and human tissues and to analyse qualitative and quantitative composition of these materials.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Alcohols / analysis*
  • Alcohols / chemistry
  • Alcohols / poisoning
  • Body Fluids / chemistry
  • Detergents / chemistry*
  • Detergents / poisoning
  • Forensic Pathology / methods*
  • Forensic Toxicology / methods*
  • Guanidines / analysis*
  • Guanidines / chemistry
  • Guanidines / poisoning
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phthalic Acids / analysis*
  • Phthalic Acids / chemistry
  • Phthalic Acids / poisoning
  • Poisoning / blood
  • Poisoning / pathology

Substances

  • Alcohols
  • Detergents
  • Guanidines
  • Phthalic Acids
  • polyhexamethyleneguanidine
  • diethyl phthalate