Heroin markers in hair of a narcotic police officer: Active or passive exposure?

Forensic Science International

Volumn 196, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 128-129

  Villain, Marion ^a   Muller, Jean François ^a   Kintz, Pascal ^a  

^a Laboratoire ChemTox   (France)

Author keywords

Contamination; Drugs of abuse; Hair; Trafficking

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG TRAFFIC; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR LEVEL; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 76549106242     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.12.032     Document Type: Article

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