Paper Match Comparisons by Submersion
Gerhart, FJ
Special agent document examiner and chemist, respectively, FBI Laboratory, Washington, DC.

Ward, DC
Special agent document examiner and chemist, respectively, FBI Laboratory, Washington, DC.


Abstract
Comparisons of torn paper matches are difficult, time-consuming microscopic examinations. A technique is described where adjacent match bodies are submerged in an ethanol/water solution resulting in a significant increase in the number of observable points of identification.

Keywords:
comparative analysis, forensic science, inclusions, matches, papers, questioned documents, submersion

Paper ID: JFS314861450

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