Alcohol content of beer and malt beverages: Forensic considerations

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1292-1295

  Logan, Barry K ^a   Case, Glenn A ^a   Distefano, Sandra ^a  

^a Washington State Patrol   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Beer; Driving under influence; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEER; BEVERAGE; CALCULATION; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EVALUATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032744066     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14603j     Document Type: Article

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