1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Government Medical College, Nanded
2Government Medical College, Nanded
3Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal
Online published on 11 October, 2012.
Two cases of toxicity from exposure to sewer gas are presented here. Both the patient had exposed suddenly to the sewer gas with effect of loss of consciousness and respiratory paralysis leading to asphyxia and death.
The literature and those two case reports support various modalities of precautionary measures that have to be implemented to avoid deadly outcome from the exposure of these gases to the employees and workers involved in sewage work.
Sewer Gas, Loss of Consciousness, Asphyxia
