Solvent Abuse Using Bromochlorodifluoromethane from a Fire Extinguisher

Abstract

A large variety of solvents are used by glue-sniffers, and the solvents are inhaled usually for kicks, most commonly by children and adolescents. A case of death from solvent abuse using bromochlorodifluoromethane is reported.

Forensic science

“…Gas chromatography was used to determine toluene concentrations of postmortem blood, lung, liver, and brain in an acute toluene poisoning case (45). Bromochlorodifluoromethane has also been determined in several solvent abuse cases (46,47).…”