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1 online resource |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 23, 2007). |
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"DOT/FAA/AM-02/14." |
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"August 2002." |
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"Final report." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
Autopsied biological samples from civil aviation accident pilot fatalities are submitted to the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) for toxicological evaluation. However, such evaluation is dependent upon types and amounts of submitted samples, and obtaining suitable samples is governed by the nature of an accident. Characteristics of those samples and associated toxicological processing have not been well documented in the literature. Therefore, the CAMI Toxicology Database was searched for these aspects. CAMI received samples from the pilot fatalities (CAMI cases) of approximately 80% of the 1990-2000 aviation accidents reported by the National Transportation Safety Board. Accidents and cases during June-September were higher than the other months, and more than half of the received cases had multiple samples in sufficient amounts. The toxicologically preferred samples, blood and urine, were available in 78% and 56% of the 1,891 cases, respectively. Samples were primarily analyzed for combustion gases, alcohol/volatiles, and drugs. Generally, the presence of analytes is demonstrated in at least 2 different sample types by using 2 different analytical techniques for reporting a particular case as "positive." An effective quality-assurance/quality-control is maintained throughout the process. In the majority of the aviation accidents, sufficient amounts and types of biological samples were submitted for toxicological evaluation. |
Subject |
Forensic toxicology -- Research.
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Aircraft accidents -- Investigation.
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Aircraft accident victims -- Research.
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Accidents, Aviation -- United States. |
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United States. |
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Autopsy -- methods -- United States. |
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Forensic Toxicology -- methods -- United States. |
Added Author |
Chaturvedi, Arvind K.
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United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine.
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Other Form: |
Characteristics and toxicological processing of postmortem pilot specimens from fatal civil aviation accidents i, 11 p. (OCoLC)50541270 |
Standard No. |
NLM 101320146 |
Gpo Item No. |
0431-E-04 (online) |
Sudoc No. |
TD 4.210:02/14 |
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