HLTH 385 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Mathieu Orfila, Arsenic Contamination Of Groundwater, Marsh Test
21 Jul 2018
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No restrictions until 1840s and 1850s after wave of poisoning crimes. Early 19th century chemical tests were long and sometimes defective. James marsh - marsh test: a new qualitative method for detecting arsenic. From forensic toxicology to biological chemistry: normal arsenic and the hazards of sensitivity during the 19th century. 19th century arsenic used to be an everyday material, scientific object. Thin line for doctors between borders between poisons and medical drugs. Arsenic was in fowler liquor, an alkaline solution of white arsenic. The role of arsenic changed in legal, medical, and popular settings in 1800"s. Wave of poisoning crimes during the 19th century caused new ways to detect criminal poisoning. It became less common but used for occupational health and wines and beers. With the development of the chemical and mining industry, arsenic contamination became one of the worst environmental hazards in drinking water and soil in impoverished areas. Arsenic used in everyday life - agriculture (treatment of grains)
