Gunshot residue. Further studies on particles of environmental and occupational origin

Forensic Science International

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-21

  Garofano, L ^a   Capra, M ^a   Ferrari, F ^a   Bizzaro, G P ^a   Di Tullio, D ^a   Dell'Olio, M ^a   Ghitti, A ^a  

^a Arma C   (Italy)

Author keywords

Criminalistics; Environmental and occupational origin; False positives; Forensic science; Gunshot residues (GSR); Scanning electron microscopy energy dispersive X ray analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; COPPER; LEAD; SULFUR; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CAR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; GUNSHOT INJURY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033038170     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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