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Author
Publisher
Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"During the investigation of aviation accidents, postmortem specimens from accident victims are submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration's Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) for toxicological analysis. A case recently received by CAMI screened positive for the anticonvulsant medication carbamazepine (Tegretol) by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The carbamazepine found during the routine screening procedure was subsequently...
44) Postmortem concentrations of Tramadol and O-Desmethyltramadol in 11 aviation accident fatalities
Publisher
Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Tramadol is a centrally acting analgesic used to treat moderate-to-severe pain. Side effects of this medication include dizziness, confusion, drowsiness, seizures, and respiratory depression. Any of these side effects could negatively affect a pilot's performance and become a factor in an aviation accident. Due to the severity of aviation accidents, blood samples are often not available, and frequently, only tissue specimens are available for analysis....
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A guide to making a home less toxic identifies the harmful effects of everyday household items and foods, in a volume of eco-friendly alternative options that also addresses the myths about toy-industry recalls, organic foods, and hazardous chemicals.
Author
Series
DOT/FAA/AM volume 08/24
Publisher
Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"For aircraft accident investigations, samples from pilot fatalities are analyzed at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) for the presence of combustion gases, alcohols/volatiles, and drugs. Throughout this forensic toxicological process, a high degree of quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) is maintained, and quality improvement is continuously pursued. Under this philosophy, CAMI started a quarterly...
Publisher
Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aerospace Medicine
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
"An ethanol positive fatal case reported as being from ingestion was ultimately determined to be from postmortem ethanol production using the ratio of two serotonin metabolites found in urine. This case involved a transportation accident that could have resulted in additional hardships for the victim's family through loss of compensation and reputation."--P. i.
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
More than 60 percent of Americans use herbal and dietary supplements, fueling sales of $20 billion a year--despite a lack of evidence that these products are either safe or effective. Aside from extensive coverage of ephedra, the weight-loss supplement linked to the death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Belcher in 2003, the media has been disturbingly silent about the danger. Journalist Hurley breaks the silence: he charts the rise in deaths, disfigurements,...
Series
Occupational medicine state of the art review volume 12, no. 1
Publisher
Hanley & Belfus
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English