Objectives
At the conclusion of this module the student should be able to do the following:
- Describe in general terms the chemical reaction that takes place when
propellant powder burns
- Describe the visual and microscopic examination of evidence for the presence of visible gunshot residues
- Describe the physical effects caused by the discharge of a firearm and the passage of a bullet
- Describe the techniques for preparation of test media and chemical reagents required for the Modified Griess Test
- Describe the techniques for preparation of test media and chemical reagents for the Dithiooxamide Test
- Describe the techniques for preparation of test media and chemical reagents for the Sodium Rhodizonate Test
- Explain the chemical reactions that take place in the Modified Griess Test
- Explain the chemical reactions that take place in the Sodium Rhodizonate Test
- Explain the chemical reactions that take place in the Dithiooxamide Test
- Describe the performance of the Modified Griess Test for the detection of nitrite residues on porous objects
- Describe the performance of the reverse Modified Griess Test for the detection of nitrite residues on nonporous objects
- Describe the performance of the Dithiooxamide Test for nickel or cuprous materials
- Describe the performance of the Sodium Rhodizonate Test for the detection of lead residues
- Describe the performance of the Bashinski Transfer Technique/Sodium Rhodizonate Test for the detection of lead residues on darker (blue, black, violet) surfaces
- Describe how to document gunshot residue test/technique procedures and results
- Describe the process of reproducing positive results in gunshot residue examinations
- Articulate conclusions based on gunshot residue test/technique results and the accumulated raw data represented in contemporaneous notes
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