Kerosene condenses in the trachea following inhalation

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2024年3月4日

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Sella Takei,
Hiroshi Kinoshita,
Sachiko Kawahara,
Mitsuru Kumihashi,
Mostofa Jamal,
Tadayoshi Yamashita,
Etsuko Tanaka,
Hiroko Abe,
Kunihiko Tsutsui,
Shoji Kimura

摘要

Purpose

We have investigated the absorption dynamics of petroleum fuel components from the analytical results of autopsy samples.

Methods

Post-mortem samples of the severely burned case, including femoral blood, intratracheal contents (mucus) and intratracheal gas-phase samples were collected, and analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer with head-space solid-phase microextraction.

Results

The composition of flammable substances in the tracheal gas phase differed slightly from that in mucus.

Conclusion

High-boiling point components are retained in the trachea, whereas relatively lower-boiling point components are detected predominantly in the tracheal gas phase and blood.