ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 May 2003
Page Count: 2

Evidence of Hexavalent Chromium Ingestion
(Received 8 December 2002; accepted 7 December 2002)

Abstract

We describe the application of histochemical demonstration of chromium in a case of fatal ingestion of potassium dichromate in a suicide attempt. Using 2-(8-quinolylazo)-4,5-di-p-tolylimidazole (QTI), we could demonstrate chromium in the erythrocyte of the victim, in situ. This finding provides a means of proving the hexavalent chromium ingestion.

Keywords:
forensic science, potassium dichromate, poisoning, histochemistry, 2-(8-quinolylazo)-4,5-di-p-tolylimidazole (QTI)

Paper ID: JFS2002349
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2002349
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