Safety for the forensic identification specialist

Nancy Masters has written this textbook on safety for those technicians who deal with fingerprint evidence, other types of physical evidence and crime scene hazards. Chapters include: •Material Safety Data Sheets •Chemical and biological hazards •Routes of exposures •Personal protection •Mixing and spraying chemicals •Labeling containers •Spill control and waste disposal •Forensic Light Sources •Working with evidence from the deceased The appendices contain definitions, a glossary, a table of weights and measures, a table of incompatible chemicals, and a laboratory self-inspection checklist. Every employee and supervisor in a forensic identification laboratory will benefit from reading this book.