ENFSI proficiency test program on identification of GSR by SEM/EDX

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 786-793

  Niewoehner, Ludwig ^a,e   Wenz, H W ^a   Andrasko, J ^b   Beijer, R ^c   Gunaratnam, L ^d  

^a BKA   (Germany)

^b SKL   (Sweden)

^c NETHERLANDS FORENSIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^d National Bureau of Investigation Finland   (Finland)

^e Bundeskriminalamt Forensic Sci I   (Germany)

Author keywords

ENFSI; European Network of Forensic Science Institutes; Firearms; Forensic science; GSR; Gunshot residues; ISO 5725; Proficiency testing; Scanning electron microscopy; SEM EDX; Statistical evaluation; Youden; Z scores

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; GUNPOWDER; LEAD;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY MICROANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPEAN NETWORK OF FORENSIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MATERIAL STATE; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0038725949     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002396     Document Type: Article

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