ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 March 1999
Page Count: 4

Ion Chromatographic Analysis of Corrosive Materials in Product Tampering Investigations
Jackson, DS
Research Chemists, Forensic Chemistry Center, US Food and Drug Administration, OH

Heitkemper, DT
Research Chemists, Forensic Chemistry Center, US Food and Drug Administration, OH

Kaine, LA
Research Chemists, Forensic Chemistry Center, US Food and Drug Administration, OH

(Received 18 February 1998; accepted 14 May 1998)

Abstract

Investigations of product tampering cases involving corrosives focus on the cause of extreme pH, and then attempt to determine the source of the contaminant. The application of ion chromatography to several product tampering cases is discussed. Examples include lye in cold medicine, ammonia in milk, and strong acids in eye drops and a food supplement.

Keywords:
forensic science, ion chromatography, product tamperings, corrosives

Paper ID: JFS16222J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS16222J
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