ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 25 November 1986
Page Count: 10

Study of Inorganic Residues Around Entrance and Exit Projectile Orifices
Hernandez-Cueto, C
Chairman and professor of legal medicine, adjunct professor of legal medicine, assistant of legal medicine, and assistant of legal medicine, University of Granada,

Villanueva, E
Chairman and professor of legal medicine, adjunct professor of legal medicine, assistant of legal medicine, and assistant of legal medicine, University of Granada,

Lorente, JA
Chairman and professor of legal medicine, adjunct professor of legal medicine, assistant of legal medicine, and assistant of legal medicine, University of Granada,

Garcia-Quiles, J
Division of Identification, Police Department,

Rodrigo, MD
Chairman and professor of legal medicine, adjunct professor of legal medicine, assistant of legal medicine, and assistant of legal medicine, University of Granada,

Abstract

Lead, antimony, and barium determinations have been made at entrance and exit orifices produced by firearms. Gunshots were made at seven different distances: 20, 40, 80, 200, 500, 1000, and 2500 cm using two kinds of ammunition. Our results demonstrate the usefulness of these elements to make a differential diagnosis between entrance and exit orifices produced by firearms; they are also useful to determine the distance between the firearm and the victim.

Keywords:
criminalistics, ballistics, gunshot residues, lead, antimony, barium, atomic absorption spectrophotometry with graphite furnace

Paper ID: JFS12419J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12419J
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