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KMID : 1013220080060010049
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Jouranl of the Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2008 Volume.6 No. 1 p.49 ~ p.51
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A Lethal Case of Sodium Azide Ingestion
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Nam Yeoun-Woo
Chung Sung-Phil
Lee Hahn-Shick
Cho Jun-Ho
Kim Eui-Chung
Kim Jung-Eon
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Abstract
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Sodium azide (NaN3) is a white to colorless, crystalline powder that is highly water soluble, tasteless, and odorless. It is used mainly as a preservative in aqueous laboratory reagents and biologic fluids and also as an automobile airbag gas generant. Although it has caused deaths for decades, the toxic properties and effects of sodium azide in humans remains unknown. A 31-year-old comatose female was transported to the emergency department with an empty bottle labeled sodium azide. She developed cardiac arrest 15 minutes after arrival and expired in spite of 30 minutes of resuscitative effort. Subsequently, resuscitation team members incidentally suffered from sodium azide’s exposure and developed eye discomfort, skin rashes parasthesias, pruritus, sore throat, and headache.
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KEYWORD
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Sodium azide, Ingestion, Deaths
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