Toxicologic findings in the USS Iowa disaster.
The toxicologic results from the 47 victims of the explosion on the USS Iowa are presented. Good correlation between carboxyhemoglobin saturations and cause of death was found. There were no correlations between blood cyanide concentrations and causes of death. Volatile analysis suggested postmortem ethanol production rather than antemortem ethanol ingestion. No drugs except nicotine were detected in any of the victims.
Mayes
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Royal Air Force Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine, Halton, Aylesbury, United Kingdom.
Levine
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B
Smith
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ML
Wagner
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GN
Froede
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R
D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000097:blood; D002423:Cause of Death; D003486:Cyanides / Q000097:blood; D004190:Disasters; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D005107:Explosions; D006801:Humans; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012767:Ships; D014116:Toxicology
D003486:Cyanides; D000431:Ethanol; D002248:Carbon Monoxide