THE INVESTIGATION OF VEHICULAR CARBON MONOXIDE FATALITIES

SIX CASE HISTORIES OF ACCIDENTAL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN CLOSED VEHICLES ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. THE MECHANISMS OF GAS INFUSION ARE DESCRIBED IN THE TEXT AND SHOWN IN PHOTOGRAPHS, ALONG WITH THE REASONING PROCESS THAT LED TO IDENTIFICATION OF THE MODE OF ENTRY. A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBABLE COURSE OF POISONING ACCOMPANIES EACH CASE. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CO INTOXICATION ARE DESCRIBED FROM A MEDICAL STANDPOINT. A METHODOLOGY FOR INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE CO FATALITIES IS PRESENTED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 18, No 11, PP 1-11, 12 PHOT, 5 REF
• Authors:
  • Sopher, I M
  • Masemore, W C
• Publication Date: 1970-11

Media Info

• Serial:
  • TRAFFIC DIGEST AND REVIEW
  • Publisher: Northwestern University, Evanston

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon monoxide; Case studies; Defects; Emission control systems; Exhaust gases; Exhaust pipes; Fatalities; Intoxication; Medical examinations and tests; Motor vehicle bodies; Poisoning; Suicide
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221207
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 12 1971 12:00AM