Distinguishing passive contamination from active cocaine consumption: Assessing the occupational exposure of narcotics officers to cocaine

Forensic Science International

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 87-111

  Mieczkowski, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Active cocaine consumption; Narcotics; Occupational exposure; Passive contamination

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EXPOSURE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE PREPARATION;

EID: 0031028083     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02052-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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