External contamination of hair with cocaine: Evaluation of external cocaine contamination and development of performance-testing materials

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 490-500

  Stout, Peter R ^a   Ropero Miller, Jeri D ^a   Baylor, Michael R ^a   Mitchell, John M ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; HOMOCOCAINE; MELANIN; NORCOCAINE; SHAMPOO;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATERIALS TESTING; PERFORMANCE; SWEAT;

EID: 33750184118     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/30.8.490     Document Type: Article

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