Analysis of gunshot primer residue collection swabs by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 748-754

  Koons, Robert D ^a,b  

^a FBI LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Federal Bureau of Investigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimony; Barium; Criminalistics; Forensic science; Gunshot residue; Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; Lead

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; GUNPOWDER; LEAD;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; CRIMINOLOGY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031902526     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14301j     Document Type: Article

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