<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Aluminium phosphide (AlP) is a cheap solid fumigant and a highly toxic pesticide which is commonly used for grain preservation. AlP has currently aroused interest with a rising number of cases in the past four decades due to increased use for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes. Its easy availability in the markets has increased also its misuse for committing suicide. Phosphine inhibits cellular oxygen utilization and can induce lipid peroxidation. Poisoning with AlP has often occurred in attempts to commit suicide, and that more often in adults than in teenagers. This is a case of suicidal consumption of aluminium phosphide by a 32-year-old young medical anesthetist. Toxicological analyses detected aluminium phosphide. We believe that free access of celphos tablets in grain markets should be prohibited by law.</p></abstract>

Aluminium phosphide (AlP) is a cheap solid fumigant and a highly toxic pesticide which is commonly used for grain preservation. AlP has currently aroused interest with a rising number of cases in the past four decades due to increased use for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes. Its easy availability in the markets has increased also its misuse for committing suicide. Phosphine inhibits cellular oxygen utilization and can induce lipid peroxidation. Poisoning with AlP has often occurred in attempts to commit suicide, and that more often in adults than in teenagers. This is a case of suicidal consumption of aluminium phosphide by a 32-year-old young medical anesthetist. Toxicological analyses detected aluminium phosphide. We believe that free access of celphos tablets in grain markets should be prohibited by law.

Fatal aluminium phosphide poisoning

Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

Interdisciplinary Toxicology

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Aluminium phosphide (AlP) is a cheap solid fumigant and a highly toxic pesticide which is commonly used for grain preservation. AlP has currently aroused...

Fatal aluminium phosphide poisoning

Published Online: Mar 07, 2016

Page range: 65 - 67

Received: Oct 04, 2015

Accepted: Jan 14, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/intox-2015-0010

Keywords
aluminium phosphide, phosphine, poisoning, suicide

© 2015 Interdisciplinary Toxicology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fatal aluminium phosphide poisoning

Published Online: Mar 07, 2016

Page range: 65 - 67

Received: Oct 04, 2015

Accepted: Jan 14, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/intox-2015-0010

Keywordsaluminium phosphide, phosphine, poisoning, suicide

© 2015 Interdisciplinary Toxicology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
aluminium phosphide, phosphine, poisoning, suicide