ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 January 1976
Page Count: 6

Determination of Fluoride by Specific Ion Electrode and Report of a Fatal Case of Fluoride Poisoning
Speaker, JH
Chief toxicologist, Office of the Medical Examiner, Pa.

(Received 3 October 1974; accepted 13 May 1975)

Abstract

Postmortem fluoride levels in fluoride poisoning cases can be measured conveniently with the specific ion or ion-sensitive electrode. Earlier techniques commonly used complexing agents and depended on colorimetric quantitation [1–6]. Separation of fluoride from the postmortem specimens was achieved by several means including microdiffusion [3–6]. The specific ion electrode measurement of fluoride has been employed directly in urine and other fluids and after separation of the fluoride from biological specimens [6–10]. The subjects of this report are a method combining microdiffusion as a separation procedure with specific ion electrode quantitation of fluoride and the results obtained from a case in which this method was used.

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Paper ID: JFS10345J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10345J
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