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> In 2004, an unidentified Taiwanese woman died of alcohol intoxication after immersion for twelve hours in a bathtub filled with 40% ethanol. Her blood alcohol
by sva_ 5y ago
> In 2004, an unidentified Taiwanese woman died of alcohol intoxication after immersion for twelve hours in a bathtub filled with 40% ethanol. Her blood alcohol content was 1.35%. It was believed that she had immersed herself as a response to the SARS epidemic.
Bizarre
- giantg2 5y agoI'd imagine the fumes were quite bad too. Inhalation can be a different beast when it comes to alcohol.
- sp332 5y agoI thought of the fumes too. Clinical studies show that alcohol doesn't absorb well through skin. e.g. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2596158/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2596158/ the wrappings were subsequently soaked with 200 ml of 95% (v/v) ethanol. Although the ethanol-soaked cotton was kept covering the skin with rubber sheeting and adhesive tapes for 4–9 hours, no ethanol was measurable in the blood.
- giantg2 5y agoInteresting. I didn't realize it was that bad at absorption.
- satellite2 5y agoSome also probably entered the bloodstream via the colon / genitals.
- Chris2048 5y agoIF she wanted to clean her skin, Why on earth would she bathe for more than 10 mins?! It must have burned!
- boogies 5y agoPerhaps the fumes made her too drunk to leave? Is that possible?