Chapter V: Part III: Poisonous Gases: Carbon Monoxide--Chlorine--Hydric

SULPHIDE.

I. CARBON MONOXIDE.

37. Properties of Carbon Monoxide, 64
38. Symptoms--Acute Form--Chronic Form, 64-66
39. Poisonous Action on the Blood--Action on the Nervous
System, 66, 67
40. _Post-mortem_ Appearances, 67
41. Mass Poisonings by Carbon Monoxide--The Leeds Case--The
Darlaston Cases, 67-70
42. Detection of Carbon Monoxide--The Cuprous Chloride Method--
Wanklyn’s Method--Hempel’s Method, 70, 71

II. CHLORINE.

43. Chlorine; its Properties--The Weldon Process of manufacturing
“Bleaching Powder,” 71, 72
44. Effects of Chlorine, 72
45. _Post-mortem_ Appearances, 72
46. Detection of Free Chlorine, 72

III. HYDRIC SULPHIDE (SULPHURETTED HYDROGEN).

47. Properties of Hydric Sulphide, 72, 73
48. Effects of breathing Hydric Sulphide--Action on the Blood--The
Cleator Moor Case, 73, 74
49. _Post-mortem_ Appearances, 74
50. Detection, 74