Toluene distribution of glue sniffers' biological fluid samples in Korea.
We have studied the distribution of toluene in glue sniffers' biological fluid samples by gas chromatography or gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The determined toluene concentrations ranged from 0.1 to 40.3 mg/L in urine samples and from 0.1 to 74.7 mg/L in blood samples, respectively. Among the 120 urine samples, 61% of all cases ranged between 0.1 and 1.0 mg/L and 27% was between 1.0 and 5.0 mg/L, respectively. On the other hand, 39% and 46% of all 99 blood samples ranged between 0.1 and 1.0 mg/L, or 1.0 and 5.0 mg/L, respectively. In the fatal cases (36 cases), the distribution of toluene ranged from 0.3 to 40.5 mg/L in the blood samples.
Department of Forensic Science, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Seoul, Korea.
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Park
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Kim
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Yang
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Paeng
D000269:Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D014050:Toluene / Q000378:metabolism*
D000269:Adhesives; D014050:Toluene