1.) Odor: Bitter Almonds
Poison: π Cyanide
2.) Odor: Mothballs
Poison:
π Camphor
π Napthalene
π p-dichlorobenzene
3.) Odor: Garlic or horseradish
Poison:
π Thallium
π Organophosphate Toxicity
π Arsenic Poisoning
π Sulfur Mustard
π Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
π Phosphite
4.) Odor: Peanuts
Poison: π Vacor (PNU)
5.) Odor: Carrots
Poison: π Water hemlock
6.) Odor: Rotten Eggs
Poison:
π Hydrogen Sulfide
π Sulfur Dioxide
7.) Odor: Wintergreen
Poison: π Methyl Salicylates
8.) Odor: Gasoline
Poison: π Hydrocarbons
9.) Odor: Fruity
Poison:
π Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
π Isopropanol
10.) Odor: Pears
Poison: π Chloral Hydrate
11.) Odor: Freshly Mown Hey
Poison: π Phosgene
12.) Odor: Geraniums
Poison: π 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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