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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 />

The <strong>FBI</strong> Laboratory has formal zed partnersh ps<br />

w th a var ety <strong>of</strong> government, academ c, and<br />

pr vate laborator es to conduct forens c<br />

exam nat ons <strong>of</strong> ev dence that e ther conta ns or s<br />

contam nated w th hazardous chem cal, b olog cal,<br />

and/or rad olog cal mater al.<br />

Depend ng on the nature <strong>of</strong> the threat— .e.,<br />

chem cal, b olog cal, or rad olog cal—ev dence<br />

exam nat ons w ll be conducted by the Laboratory<br />

or at a des gnated <strong>FBI</strong> partner laboratory spec ally<br />

equ pped to handle hazardous mater als.<br />

The Laboratory can d rect or apply the use <strong>of</strong><br />

spec al zed analyt cal techn ques to dent fy and<br />

character ze a w de range <strong>of</strong> b olog cal pathogens,<br />

tox ns, chem cal agents, tox c chem cals, and<br />

trace rad oact ve compounds that const tute a<br />

suspected or potent al WMD.<br />

The <strong>FBI</strong>’s Hazardous Ev dence Analys s Team<br />

(HEAT), composed <strong>of</strong> forens c exam ners and<br />

techn c ans from the var ous <strong>FBI</strong> Laboratory<br />

d sc pl nes, s tra ned to safely conduct trad t onal<br />

exam nat ons <strong>of</strong> hazardous ev dence. These<br />

exam nat ons are conducted at <strong>FBI</strong> partner<br />

laborator es.<br />

Suspected or confirmed WMD crime scenes<br />

should be handled only by qualified personnel.<br />

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