Suicide by ingestion of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide.
R E Mittleman, L A Romig, E Gressmann
Index: J. Forensic Sci. 31(1) , 312-20, (1986)
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Abstract
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) is a free radical-generating compound used as a fiberglass resin hardener. A 41-year-old Haitian man developed severe metabolic acidosis, hemolysis, esophageal and gastric necrosis, and perforation of the stomach after drinking an undetermined amount of MEKP in a successful suicide attempt. The biochemical effects of free radicals explain the necrosis and hemolysis observed.
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