Postmortem distribution of chlorpyrifos-methyl, fenitrothion, and their metabolites in body fluids and organ tissues of an intoxication case

Organophosphate chlorpyrifos-methyl (CPFM) and fenitrothion (MEP) are insecticides that are used worldwide (Fig. 1) [1]. CPFM is sometimes used in Japan, while MEP is one of the most frequently used organophosphate agents in Japan. The composition of CPFM varies (5% particles, 25 or 40% petroleum emulsion, 2% powder, or 0.4 or 20% oily agent), as does that of MEP (3% particles; 15, 50, 70, or 80% petroleum emulsion; 2 or 3% powder; 0.7, 10 or 40% oily agent; 40% aqueous solution) [2].

Source: Legal Medicine - October 5, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Tatsunori Takayasu, Hiroki Yamamoto, Yuko Ishida, Mizuho Nosaka, Mariko Kawaguchi, Yumi Kuninaka, Akihiko Kimura, Toshikazu Kondo Source Type: research