Re: forensic science

[BLHamrick@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/26/2003 9:06:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu writes:


> I had an interesting question from a student during a presentation to a jr.
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> high class yesterday - what applications are there for radiation or
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> radioactivity in forensic science? I am aware of a couple of ideas, but I
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> don't know how widely they are really applied. Any feedback would be
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> appreciated. Thanks.



I know that at least one of our local coroner's offices held a radioactive materials license, and used I-125 in vitro testing kits to identify drug residue in forensic evidence (hair, nails, etc.).  I'm not exactly sure how A led to B, as it's been about 8 years since I've been there.


Barbara