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  • 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R2H 2A6.

Journal of Forensic Sciences
|July 28, 2015
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Sodium azide poisoning can be rapidly fatal. Gas chromatography analysis of biological samples, particularly vitreous fluid, can detect azide, aiding postmortem investigations.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Toxicology
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Sodium azide is a highly toxic compound.
  • Rapid ingestion can lead to swift mortality.
  • Accurate toxicological analysis is crucial in postmortem investigations.

Observation:

  • A case study involving a 35-year-old male who died within 2 hours of ingesting an unknown quantity of sodium azide.

Findings:

  • Gas chromatography with a nitrogen-phosphorus detector was used to quantify azide levels.
  • Azide was detected in peripheral blood (1.1 μg/mL), urine (7.5 μg/mL), and vitreous fluid (43 μg/mL).
  • Vitreous fluid demonstrated higher azide concentrations and slower degradation, suggesting its utility in postmortem analysis.

Implications:

Keywords:
azide fatalityforensic sciencegas chromatography-nitrogen-phosphorus detectorpoisonsuicidetoxicology

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  • Vitreous humor is a valuable biological matrix for postmortem azide detection.
  • This finding aids in the toxicological investigation of fatal sodium azide ingestions.
  • The analytical method employed provides a reliable means for quantifying azide in postmortem samples.