Table 1 Toxicological findings of ethyl chloride in different tissues and on the rag
From: Is old stuff back? A fatal case of ethyl chloride sniffing
Peripheral blood from CSI (g/L) | VH from CSI (g/L) | Peripheral blood from autopsy (g/L) | Central blood from autopsy (g/L) | Lung (mg/kg) | Brain (mg/kg) | Rag (qualitative) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethyl chloride | 0.156 | 0.018 | 0.165 | 0.203 | 19 | 25 | Positive |
Ethanol | 0.2 | – | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | – | – |
Drugs of abuse | – | None | – | None | – | – | – |
Pharmaceutical drugs | – | None | – | None | – | – | – |