Guidelines for the identification of unknown samples for laboratories performing forensic analyses for chemical terrorism

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• Personal Author:
  Alcaraz A ; Brewer J ; Fetterof D ; Harper M ; Hrynchuk R ; Magnuson ML ; McNally MF ; Montgomery M ; Nottingham E ; Peterson J ; Rickenbach M ; Satzger RD ; Seidel JL ; Wolnik K
• Description:
  Since the early 1990s, the FBI Laboratory has sponsored Scientific Working Groups to improve discipline practices and build consensus among the forensic community. The Scientific Working Group on the Forensic Analysis of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism developed guidance, contained in this document, on issues forensic laboratories encounter when accepting and analyzing unknown samples associated with chemical terrorism, including laboratory capabilities and analytical testing plans. In the context of forensic analysis of chemical terrorism, this guidance defines an unknown sample and addresses what constitutes definitive and tentative identification. Laboratory safety, reporting issues, and postreporting considerations are also discussed. Utilization of these guidelines, as part of planning for forensic analysis related to a chemical terrorism incident, may help avoid unfortunate consequences not only to the public but also to the laboratory personnel. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chemistry Laboratories Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Analysis Analytical-methods Analytical-processes Author Keywords: Forensic Science Chemical-processing Chemical-properties Chemical Terrorism Forensic-medicine Identification Laboratory-techniques Laboratory-work Laboratory-workers Reporting Sample Acceptance Sampling Unknown Unknown Samples

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• ISSN:
  0022-1198
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Colorado ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Virginia ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040177
• Citation:
  J Forensic Sci 2012 May; 57(3):636-642
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Forensic Sciences
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6a50475d044370f73f08f4894ff9058c966353e73828b8ca27f014de430e40735b20d8ea386feb9990e20dde541631bbb59571123704dfb862757f8eac4dc8a9
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193128/cdc_193128_DS1.pdf
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