title: [Methanol poisonings in 2007-08].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  At the turn of 2007/2008, four Norwegian men died after ingestion of commercially available supposedly denatured ethanol.
  
  
  METHODS
  The four deaths are presented and discussed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Methanol concentrations, consistent with lethal methanol poisoning, were detected in blood and urine for all four. The imbibed mixture was subsequently shown to contain a 70/30 mixture of methanol/ethanol.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The events emphasize the importance of investigating methanol findings from deceased to identify the source, and that investigations are instigated promptly to prevent further exposure.
authors.affiliation: Institutt for laboratoriemedisin, barne- og kvinnesykdommer, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet og Avdeling for klinisk farmakologi, St. Olavs hospital, Olav Kyrres gate 17, 7006 Trondheim, Norway. lars.slordal@ntnu.no
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Slørdal
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skogholt
authors.forename: Kjell
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aarstad
authors.forename: Christian Lycke
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ellingsen
authors.forename: Marianne B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Brekke
authors.forename: Olav A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Haugen
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D053593:Forensic Toxicology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D012997:Solvents / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D000432:Methanol