Module 5: Forensic Chemistry & Toxicology Flashcards
1
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What is Forensics Chemistry? Importance?
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Application of Chemistry.
Identification of Unknown Substance; Linking suspects; Establish cause of death; Provide evidence, Accurate analysis
2
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Paracelsus
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The dose makes the poison
3
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Methods in Forensic Chem
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- Spectroscopy- matter and light; mass spectroscopy (mass to charge ratio), energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (used sa ballistics)
- Chromatography - thin layer, column
- Microscopy - compound, scanning electron microscopy
4
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Factors affecting analysis results and interpretation
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- Variation in tolerance
- Age and metabolism
- Food and drugs
- Medical condition
5
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Commonly abused prescription drug:
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- Opiods and morphine: codeine
- Depressants and sedative: sleeping pills, benziodiazepines
- Stimulants: amphetamines
6
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Illegal drugs
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- smoke marijuana we get so high
- shabu
- heroin
- ecstasy
- methadone
- cocaine
7
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Used to know alcohol content
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- Blood sample
- Breath analyzer
8
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RA 10586
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0.05, NP; 0.01, P
9
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Samples analyzed
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blood, urine, liver, stomach, vitreous humour, bile, hair
10
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Issue with dead body
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no circulation
11
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Challenges in Forensic Chem
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- Sample contam
- Sample size
- Limited techniques
- Result interpretation
12
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Sample cases mentioned
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- celebrities
- Bohol incident
- Tokhang
- Janie Lou Gibbs
