The indirect detection of bleach (sodium hypochlorite) in beverages as evidence of product tampering

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 827-831

  Jackson, David S ^a   Crockett, David F ^a   Wolnik, Karen A ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulteration; Bleach; Forensic science; Ion chromatography; Product tampering; Sodium hypochlorite; Suppressed conductivity

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT; CHLORATE; CHLORIDE; CHLOROFORM; CITRIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; OXIDIZING AGENT; POTASSIUM IODIDE;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONDUCTANCE; CONTAMINATION; CRIME; DEGRADATION; DIPHENYLAMINE SPOT TEST; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FORENSIC CHEMISTRY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IODOMETRIC TITRIMETRY; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTY; PH; POTASSIUM IODIDE STARCH TEST PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT TAMPERING; TITRIMETRY;

BEVERAGES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; DISINFECTANTS; FLAME IONIZATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE;

EID: 33745763588     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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