Faller-Marquardt M, Bohnert M, Logemann E, Pollak S
Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Freiburg/Br.
Arch Kriminol. 2000 Nov-Dec;206(5-6):140-9.
Three late emigrants of German origin from Russia (1 man, 2 women) drank 70- and 86% acetic acid respectively before hanging themselves. In one of the suicides the hanging noose was running across the face. None of the cases presented showed any perioral chemical burns. At autopsy an intense odor of acetic acid was noticeable. The mucosa of the upper digestive tract showed a whitish, grey, brown or black discoloration and was partially detached. In two cases intravascular clotting of blood was discernible in the area affected by the acid; in one case the vessels were imbibed with haemoglobin due to haemolysis. Highly concentrated acetic acid is generally available in the successor states of the former USSR and its use in suicides is thus not uncommon. The legal regulations applying in Germany to the sale of acetic acid and the toxicological data are briefly described.
三名来自俄罗斯的德裔晚期移民（1名男性，2名女性）分别饮用了70%和86%的醋酸后上吊自杀。其中一名自杀者的绞索勒过面部。所有这些案例均未出现口周化学灼伤。尸检时可明显闻到强烈的醋酸气味。上消化道黏膜呈现出白色、灰色、棕色或黑色变色，且部分脱落。在两例中，受酸影响区域可发现血管内血液凝固；在一例中，由于溶血，血管内充满了血红蛋白。高浓度醋酸在前苏联的继承国普遍可得，因此其用于自杀的情况并不罕见。简要介绍了德国关于醋酸销售的法律法规以及毒理学数据。
