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Handbook of Forensic Services (pdf) - FBI

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<strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>of</strong> Forens c Serv ces 2007<br />

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mpress ons.<br />

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Toxicology Examinations<br />

The Tox cology d sc pl ne <strong>of</strong> the <strong>FBI</strong> Laboratory s<br />

accred ted by the Amer can Board <strong>of</strong> Forens c<br />

Tox colog sts. Tox cology exam nat ons can<br />

d sclose the presence <strong>of</strong> drugs and po sons n<br />

b olog cal spec mens and food products. The<br />

exam nat ons can determ ne the c rcumstances<br />

surround ng drug- or po son-related hom c des,<br />

su c des, and acc dents.<br />

Because <strong>of</strong> the large number <strong>of</strong> potent ally tox c<br />

substances, t may be necessary to screen for<br />

classes <strong>of</strong> po sons. Examples nclude:<br />

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Volat le compounds (ethanol, methanol,<br />

sopropanol).<br />

Heavy metals (arsen c).<br />

Nonvolat le organ c compounds (drugs <strong>of</strong><br />

abuse, pharmaceut cals).<br />

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