Fatalities by ingestion of propylene glycol.
Propylene glycol (PG), a widely used solvent and lubricant, is thought to have low toxicity when ingested. Three cases were identified where PG, either alone or in combination with other chemical agents, contributed to death. The decedent in whom PG was the sole agent was a 32-year-old schizophrenic man with cardiomegaly and renal impairment. The blood PG concentration was 4410 mg/L at least 9.5 h following ingestion.
deRoux
Stephen J
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Office of Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York, New York University School of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, New York 10016, USA. npmd@comcast.net
Marker
Elizabeth
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Stajic
Marina
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D000328:Adult; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019946:Propylene Glycol / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D012997:Solvents / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D013405:Suicide
D012997:Solvents; D019946:Propylene Glycol