Fatalities resulting from sulfuryl fluoride exposure after home fumigation-Virginia

Journal Article · Fri Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5516698

On September 25, 1986, an elderly Virginia couple had their home fumigated by a local pest extermination company for the control of wood-boring insects. Two hundred and fifty pounds of sulfurylfluoride (SF), a colorless, odorless fumigant gas commonly used for this purpose, was applied in the approximately 80,000-cubic-foot home that date. Within 1 week, both husband and wife were dead. Because both deaths occurred within a short period of time and the wife's illness was compatible with toxic gas inhalation, these deaths were then thought to be related to the home fumigation.

• OSTI ID: 5516698
• Journal Information: JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States), Vol. 258:15
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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