An update on the use of the sodium rhodizonate test for the detection of lead originating from firearm discharges

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1046-1051

  Bartsch, Michael R ^a   Kobus, Hilton J ^b   Wainwright, Kevin P ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

criminalistics; forensic science; gunshot residue; lead; sodium rhodizonate

Indexed keywords

DYE; LEAD;

ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; FIREARM; HALF LIFE TIME; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029911047     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14047j     Document Type: Article

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