Physical Confirmation Tests
Introduction
Air Reactivity
Appearance and Odor
Boiling Point
Density
Flash Point
Heating by Torch
Melting Point
Physical State
Radioactivity
Solubility
Vapor Pressure, Volatility, and Evaporation Rate
Viscosity
Water Reactivity
References
Chemical Confirmation Tests
Introduction
How to Select Tests
Index of Target Substances
Index of Tests (Over 400 tests listed alphabetically)
Instrumentation
Introduction
Chemical Detection
Radioisotope Detection
Biological Detection
Nucleic Acid Amplification
References
Appendix
Drug Confirmation Testing
Explosive Material Confirmation Testing
References
Biography
Rick Houghton is a retired Michigan firefighter, paramedic, and hazardous materials technician from the Lansing Fire Department. He has been an instructor at Michigan State University since 1992. He is currently a member of the Livingston County Hazardous Material Response Team and provides training, consultation, and response.
This book makes for an interesting reference guide, especially for Hazmat personnel…
—Cpl. David Rolston, Integrated Forensic Identification Services, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, Vol. 43, No.1, March 2010
