Hot Zone Forensics : Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Evidence Collection

by Drielak, Steven C.

• ISBN13: 9780398074654
• ISBN10: 0398074658
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Charles C Thomas Pub Ltd

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction	3	(7)
The Crime Scene	10	(32)
Arrival Procedures	12	(13)
Witnesses and Victims	12	(2)
Victims' Personal Effects	14	(4)
Photographic Record	18	(1)
The Pre-Entry Briefing	18	(2)
Equipment Preparation	20	(5)
The Hot Zone Entry	25	(10)
Exiting the Hot Zone	35	(7)
Post-Search Briefing	36	(1)
The Sampling Plan	37	(5)
Locating Sample Points	42	(25)
General Detection Instruments	43	(6)
pH Testing	44	(1)
L.E.L./O2	45	(2)
Flame Ionization Detection	47	(1)
Photo-Ionization Detection	48	(1)
Chemical Agent Detectors	49	(9)
Ion Mobility Spectrometry	51	(3)
Surface Acoustic Wave	54	(1)
Raman Lidar	55	(1)
Detector Tubes	56	(1)
Other Chemical Agent Detection Materials	57	(1)
Biological Agent Detection Equipment	58	(5)
Immunoassay	61	(2)
Nucleic Acid Amplification	63	(1)
Radiological Detection Instruments	63	(4)
Chemical Evidence Collection	67	(105)
Equipment Preparation	68	(6)
Chemical Liquids	74	(31)
Bulk Liquids Evidence Collection Protocol	74	(24)
Small Quantity Liquids Evidence Collection Protocol	98	(7)
Chemical Vapors and Aerosols	105	(28)
Sorbent Tubes	112	(4)
Sorbent Tube Preparation	116	(5)
Sorbent Tube Evidence Collection Protocol	121	(3)
Evacuated Canisters	124	(3)
Evacuated Canister Evidence Collection Protocol	127	(1)
Glass Impingers	128	(4)
Bag Sampling	132	(1)
Chemical Agent Solid Sampling	133	(14)
Chemical Agent Degradation Products	134	(1)
Solids Sampling Equipment Requirements	135	(4)
Chemical Solids Evidence Collection Protocol	139	(8)
Chemical Surface Sampling	147	(13)
Chemical Surface Sampling Equipment	148	(7)
Chemical Surface Evidence Collection Protocol	155	(5)
Chemical Dermal Sampling	160	(10)
Dermal Wipe Sampling	162	(4)
Dermal Rinse Sampling	166	(1)
Chemical Dermal Evidence Collection Protocol	167	(3)
Chemical Evidence Collection Conclusion	170	(2)
Biological Evidence Collection	172	(81)
Equipment Preparation	180	(4)
Biological Liquids	184	(18)
Biological Bulk Liquids Evidence Collection Protocol	188	(3)
Container and Tank Sampling	191	(4)
Water Sampling	195	(3)
Biological Small Quantity Liquids Evidence Collection Protocol	198	(4)
Biological Aerosols	202	(17)
Bacteria	205	(1)
Toxins	205	(2)
Viruses	207	(2)
Bioaerosol Sampling Equipment	209	(1)
Impaction	209	(3)
Liquid Impingement	212	(2)
Filter Sampling	214	(1)
Bioaerosol Evidence Collection Protocol	214	(5)
Biological Agent Solid Sampling	219	(10)
Solids Sampling Equipment Requirements	220	(3)
Biological Solids Evidence Collection Protocol	223	(6)
Biological Agent Surface Sampling	229	(12)
Biological Surface Sampling Equipment	230	(1)
Swabs	230	(2)
Wipes	232	(2)
Contact Plates	234	(1)
Vacuuming	235	(1)
Biological Surface Evidence Collection Protocol	236	(5)
Biological Agent Dermal Sampling	241	(11)
Biological Dermal Wipe Sampling	244	(2)
Biological Dermal Rinse Sampling	246	(2)
Biological Dermal Evidence Collection Protocol	248	(4)
Biological Evidence Collection Conclusion	252	(1)
Radiological Evidence Collection	253	(76)
Sources of Radiological Material	261	(5)
Cobalt-60	262	(2)
Cesium-137	264	(1)
Americium-241	264	(1)
Stontium-90	265	(1)
Radiological Evidence	266	(3)
The Trip Blank	266	(1)
Background Radiation Determination	267	(2)
Radiological Liquid Evidence Collection	269	(17)
Equipment Preparation	270	(1)
Radiological Bulk Liquids Evidence Collection Protocol	270	(12)
Surface and Subsurface Waters	282	(1)
Radiological Small Quantity Liquids Evidence Collection Protocol	283	(3)
Radiological Airborne Evidence Collection	286	(10)
Radiological Airborne Evidence Collection Equipment	286	(5)
Background Samples	291	(1)
Radiological Airborne Evidence Collection Protocol	291	(5)
Radiological Solids Evidence Collection	296	(14)
Soils and Sludges	299	(3)
Radiological Solids Evidence Collection Equipment	302	(4)
Radiological Solids Evidence Collection Protocol	306	(4)
Radiological Surface Evidence Collection	310	(7)
Radiological Surface Sampling Equipment	311	(2)
Radiological Surface Evidence Collection Protocol	313	(4)
Radiological Dermal Evidence Collection	317	(9)
Radiological Dermal Evidence Collection Equipment	320	(4)
Radiological Dermal Evidence Collection Protocol	324	(2)
Radiological Evidence Collection Conclusion	326	(3)
Appendices	329	(52)
Notes	381	(22)
Glossary	403	(10)
Index	413