1.) Odor: Bitter Almonds
Poison: 👉 Cyanide
2.) Odor: Mothballs
Poison:
👉 Camphor
👉 Napthalene
👉 p-dichlorobenzene
3.) Odor: Garlic or horseradish
Poison:
👉 Thallium
👉 Organophosphate Toxicity
👉 Arsenic Poisoning
👉 Sulfur Mustard
👉 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
👉 Phosphite
4.) Odor: Peanuts
Poison: 👉 Vacor (PNU)
5.) Odor: Carrots
Poison: 👉 Water hemlock
6.) Odor: Rotten Eggs
Poison:
👉 Hydrogen Sulfide
👉 Sulfur Dioxide
7.) Odor: Wintergreen
Poison: 👉 Methyl Salicylates
8.) Odor: Gasoline
Poison: 👉 Hydrocarbons
9.) Odor: Fruity
Poison:
👉 Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
👉 Isopropanol
10.) Odor: Pears
Poison: 👉 Chloral Hydrate
11.) Odor: Freshly Mown Hey
Poison: 👉 Phosgene
12.) Odor: Geraniums
Poison: 👉 Lewisite
| Odor | Substance |
|---|---|
| Acetone (apple-like) | Chloroform, ethanol, isopropanol, lacquer |
| Acrid (pear-like) | Chloral hydrate, paraldehyde |
| Bitter almond | Cyanide |
| Burnt rope | Marijuana (Cannabis) |
| Coal gas | Carbon monoxide (CO) |
| Disinfectant (hospital odour) | Carbolic acid, creosote |
| Garlicky | Arsenic, dimethylsulfoxide, organophosphates, phosphorus, selenium, tellurium, thallium |
| Mothballs | Camphor, naphthalene |
| Musty (fishy) | Aluminium phosphide, zinc phosphide |
| Rotten egg | Carbon di sulfide, disulfiram, hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, N-acetylcysteine |
| Shoe polish | Nitrobenzene |
| Vinegar | Acetic acid |
| Wintergreen | Methyl salicylate |
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