DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXTRACTION METHOD FOR THE MASS SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC GUNSHOT RESIDUE FROM CLOTHING

This dissertation will focus on the extraction of volatile organic compounds associated with gunshot residue from articles of clothing, followed by analysis with mass spectrometry. During the discharge of a weapon, a cloud of volatile organic gunshot residue (OGSR) is dispersed around a firearm. Thi...

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Main Author: Casper, Brent
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2015
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/chemistry_etds/48
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1050&context=chemistry_etds