Journal Published Online: 01 July 1995
Volume 40, Issue 4

A Recovery Method for Airborne Gunshot Residue Retained in Human Nasal Mucus

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

Each living person is equipped with their own personal particle filter, a nose. The human nose is capable of filtering and trapping airborne gunshot residue (AGSR) from discharged firearms. An extraction/concentration technique has been developed to recover the AGSR retained in human nasal mucus. The technique has successfully recovered abundant AGSR from 48 hours post-firing sample collection times. The AGSR particles were characterized by a JEOL™ 6400 scanning electron microscope coupled with a Noran™ Voyager energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer.

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Schwartz, RH
McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, IL
Zona, CA
McCrone Research Institute, Chicago, IL
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Stock #: JFS13845J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13845J