Houghton Field Confirmation Testing for Suspicious Substances

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-8616-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 453 Seiten

Frequently a substance found at a port of entry, waste site, laboratory triage facility, or even in a hazardous materials emergency will be labeled and purportedly identified. But law enforcement and other first responders cannot take this claim at face value, as the accuracy is not confirmed and must be verified. A comprehensive handbook for on-the-spot investigations, Field Confirmation Testing for Suspicious Substances provides those who confront suspicious substances with the tools to confirm or deny a labeled identity.
A Complete Range of Testing Protocols
Divided into three sections, the book begins by exploring physical confirmation tests which use methods that involve measurement of temperature, vapor density, radioactivity, and other factors. The author then examines chemical confirmation tests suitable for field use, providing over 400 different analyses, most of which provide a colorimetric result. The book also includes a section on instrumentation. It offers an overview of the technologies used to analyze materials and presents the strengths and weaknesses of the technology so that the corresponding weak or strong result can be used in the overall analysis. The appendix provides two detailed sections on drug and explosives tests.

The tests in this book can immediately generate valuable information in the field which can be used to save lives, conserve property, provide environmental protection, and assist law enforcement in apprehending those responsible for disseminating hazardous substances.

Zielgruppe

Forensic professionals, first responders, hazmat professionals, security professionals.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Houghton, Rick

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Modellierung & Simulation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Physical Confirmation Tests

Introduction

Air Reactivity

Appearance and Odor

Boiling Point

Density

Flash Point

Heating by Torch

Melting Point

Physical State

Radioactivity

Solubility

Vapor Pressure, Volatility, and Evaporation Rate

Viscosity

Water Reactivity

References

Chemical Confirmation Tests

Introduction

How to Select Tests

Index of Target Substances

Index of Tests (Over 400 tests listed alphabetically)
Instrumentation

Introduction

Chemical Detection

Radioisotope Detection

Biological Detection

Nucleic Acid Amplification

References

Appendix

Drug Confirmation Testing

Explosive Material Confirmation Testing

References

Über Autor(innen)

Rick Houghton is a retired Michigan firefighter, paramedic, and hazardous materials technician from the Lansing Fire Department. He has been an instructor at Michigan State University since 1992. He is currently a member of the Livingston County Hazardous Material Response Team and provides training, consultation, and response.