Detection of kerosene in stomach contents – useful indicator of vital reaction

N. Tanaka, A. Takakura, M. Jamal, M. Kumihashi, A. Ito, K. Tsutsui, S. Kimura, K. Ameno, H. Kinoshita,

Abstract: Detection of kerosene or other flammable substances from post-mortem samples provides useful information for forensic practice. Such substances can be detected from not only blood and intratracheal gas/contents, but also from stomach contents. The present results show that the existence of kerosene in stomach contents indicates findings of vital reactions.
Keywords: kerosene, GC-MS, stomach contents.