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Revista de Chimie (Rev. Chim.), Year 2017, Volume 68, Issue 11, 2646-2649

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.11.5946

Madalina Diac, Anton Knieling, Simona Irina Damian, Diana Bulgaru Iliescu, Ion Sandu, Cristina Furnica, Catalin Jan Iov, Sofia David

Forensic Aspects in Polonium-210 Poisoning

Abstract:

The human body is exposed to radiation resulting from the presence and degradation in the environment of natural radionuclides like uranium and thorium. In laboratories, several radioactive isotopes are being used: uranium-235, iodine-131, cobalt-60, and carbon-14. These radioactive isotopes are useful in scientific (dating human skeletal remains) and medical purposes (radiotherapy/radiodiagnosis), but they are also used in criminal context. Polonium 210 (Po-210) is a natural radioisotope occurring in the natural environment as consequence of uraniu-238 decay chain. The current paper presents a less known subject of lethal poisoning with Po-210 radioisotope, in order to underline the methods used for Po-210 identification in forensic samples. The authors performed a literature review of the scientific researchers published in the last years concerning polonium sources and its use as a poison. Polonium’s effectiveness as a poison relies on its chemical characteristics only to the extent that they determine the isotope’s distribution and retention in organs and tissues; the alpha particles are responsible for the lethal effect. Po-210 poisoning is particular, as it doesn’t leave traces, it can be easily transported, and is not detected by airport scanners. Identifying this compound during a medico-legal autopsy is very difficult, as the post-mortem examination will not yield characteristic aspects, the forensic pathologist being forced to consider this as a potential cause of a rapid death, with significant visceral damage.
Keywords:
polonium; poisoning; lethal; alpha particles; forensic pathologist

Issue: 2017, Volume 68, Issue 11
Pages: 2646-2649
Publication date: 2017/12/15
https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.11.5946
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DIAC, M., KNIELING, A., DAMIAN, S.I., ILIESCU, D.B., SANDU, I., FURNICA, C., IOV, C.J., DAVID, S., Forensic Aspects in Polonium-210 Poisoning, Rev. Chim., 68(11), 2017, 2646-2649.

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Diac M, Knieling A, Damian SI, Iliescu DB, Sandu I, Furnica C, Iov CJ, David S. Forensic Aspects in Polonium-210 Poisoning. Rev. Chim.[internet]. 2017 Nov;68(11):2646-2649. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.11.5946


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Diac, M., Knieling, A., Damian, S.I., Iliescu, D.B., Sandu, I., Furnica, C., Iov, C.J. & David, S. (2017). Forensic Aspects in Polonium-210 Poisoning. Revista de Chimie, 68(11), 2646-2649. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.11.5946


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Diac, M., Knieling, A., Damian, S.I., Iliescu, D.B., Sandu, I., Furnica, C., Iov, C.J., David, S. (2017). 'Forensic Aspects in Polonium-210 Poisoning', Revista de Chimie, 68(11), pp. 2646-2649. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.11.5946


IEEE
M. Diac, A. Knieling, S.I. Damian, D.B. Iliescu, I. Sandu, C. Furnica, C.J. Iov, S. David, "Forensic Aspects in Polonium-210 Poisoning". Revista de Chimie, vol. 68, no. 11, pp. 2646-2649, 2017. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.11.5946


Text
Madalina Diac, Anton Knieling, Simona Irina Damian, Diana Bulgaru Iliescu, Ion Sandu, Cristina Furnica, Catalin Jan Iov, Sofia David,
Forensic Aspects in Polonium-210 Poisoning,
Revista de Chimie,
Volume 68, Issue 11,
2017,
Pages 2646-2649,
ISSN 2668-8212,
https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.11.5946.
(https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5946)
Keywords: polonium; poisoning; lethal; alpha particles; forensic pathologist


RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Forensic Aspects in Polonium-210 Poisoning
A1 - Diac, Madalina
A2 - Knieling, Anton
A3 - Damian, Simona Irina
A4 - Iliescu, Diana Bulgaru
A5 - Sandu, Ion
A6 - Furnica, Cristina
A7 - Iov, Catalin Jan
A8 - David, Sofia
JF - Revista de Chimie
JO - Rev. Chim.
PB - Revista de Chimie SRL
SN - 2668-8212
Y1 - 2017
VL - 68
IS - 11
SP - 2646
EP - 2649
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.11.5946
KW - polonium
KW - poisoning
KW - lethal
KW - alpha particles
KW - forensic pathologist
ER -


BibTex
@article{RevCh2017P2646,
author = {Diac Madalina and Knieling Anton and Damian Simona Irina and Iliescu Diana Bulgaru and Sandu Ion and Furnica Cristina and Iov Catalin Jan and David Sofia},
title = {Forensic Aspects in Polonium-210 Poisoning},
journal = {Revista de Chimie},
volume = {68},
number = {11},
pages = {2646-2649},
year = {2017},
issn = {2668-8212},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.11.5946},
url = {https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5946}
}
 
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