Pollak S, Machata G
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 1987 Jun 26;99(13):454-9.
The fire at the Vienna hotel "Am Augarten" (28.9 1979) caused 25 deaths. 24 victims died as a result of inhalation of fire gases; 10 of them also suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns. In one case, death was due to internal injuries (sustained when jumping from a window). The fact that none of the bodies was charred facilitated identification. In all cases autopsy revealed the typical symptoms of inhalation of fire gases (soot deposition in the respiratory tract, presence of carboxyhaemoglobin in the blood). In public discussion the question was raised whether the inhalation of hydrogen cyanide (liberated from nitrogen-containing natural or synthetic polymers by pyrolysis) was a contributory factor to the fatal outcome. The cyanide concentrations in blood samples measured by gas chromatography were below the toxic range in all cases. Chemical investigation comprised the determination of the carboxyhaemoglobin concentrations and the demonstration of volatile hydrocarbons in the air of the lungs.
1979年9月28日，维也纳“奥加滕酒店”发生火灾，造成25人死亡。24名受害者因吸入火灾产生的气体而死亡；其中10人还遭受了二度和三度烧伤。有一例死亡是由于内伤（从窗户跳下时受的伤）。尸体均未烧焦这一事实便于身份识别。在所有病例中，尸检均显示出吸入火灾气体的典型症状（呼吸道有烟灰沉积，血液中存在碳氧血红蛋白）。在公众讨论中，有人提出吸入氰化氢（由含氮天然或合成聚合物热解产生）是否是导致致命后果的一个因素。通过气相色谱法测量的血样中氰化物浓度在所有病例中均低于有毒范围。化学调查包括测定碳氧血红蛋白浓度以及证明肺脏空气中的挥发性碳氢化合物。
