Journal Published Online: 01 January 1994
Volume 39, Issue 1

Detection of Hydroquinone in a Poisoning Case

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

A fatality due to the ingestion of photographic developer solution containing hydroquinone is described. Hydroquinone was extracted from autopsy materials and identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The concentration of hydroquinone in the urine, liver, and kidney were 3.4 µg/mL, 0.5 and 0.2 µg/g, respectively.

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Saito, T
Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
Kojimahara, M
Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
Aoki, K
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
Takeichi, S
Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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Stock #: JFS13596J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13596J