title: Fatalities by ingestion of propylene glycol.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: deRoux
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marker
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stajic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019946:Propylene Glycol / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D012997:Solvents / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D013405:Suicide
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D019946:Propylene Glycol