title: [Determination of bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon 1211) in biological material by gas chromatography with mass detector].
abstract: A gas chromatographic method with mass spectrometry has been developed for the determination of bromochlorodifluoromethane (Halon 1211) in biological material (whole blood, organ samples). After incubation of the sample (temp. 65 degrees C, 15 min), 10 microliters of the headspace is analysed using a capillary column DB-5 ms (30 m x 0.25 mm x 0.25 micron). Quantitative analysis was made with the use of a single ion monitoring option--m/z 85 and m/z 87. This developed method was used to determine the concentration of bromochlorodifluoromethane in biological material collected from the body of the man whose death was due to intoxication of Halon 1211--fire-extinguisher contents.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakładu Medycyny Sadowej AM w Bydgoszczy.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pufal
authors.forename: Marzena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sykutera
authors.forename: Karol
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sliwka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D064228:Bromochlorofluorocarbons; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane / Q000506:poisoning*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005411:Flame Retardants / Q000506:poisoning*; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D064228:Bromochlorofluorocarbons; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane; D005411:Flame Retardants; C037990:bromochlorodifluoromethane