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PB2001103795

Publication Date	2001
Personal Author	Morzinski, J. A.; Jackson, P. J.; Picard, R. R.; Yoshida, T. M.
Page Count	70
Abstract	This manual describes strategies for collecting samples within the context of a potential release of biological threat agents. We discuss elements of the sampling process in the framework of several scenarios. The scenarios cannot hope to anticipate all of the possible situations that will actually be encountered, but the basic features of the sampling process will remain the same. Collectors will need a general idea of what theyre looking for, they must consider locations and surfaces from which samples will be collected, must determine the number and type of samples to collect, etc. The manual consists of this introduction, a field guide, and several appendices.
Keywords	Forensics Biological agents Sampling Manuals Instructions Field tests Scenarios
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	74D - Chemical, Biological, & Radiological Warfare 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 91I - Emergency Services & Planning 43D - Police, Fire, & Emergency Services
Corporate Authors	Los Alamos National Lab., NM.; Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, TN.
Supplemental Notes	Color illustrations reproduced in black and white. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, TN.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200112

Procedures for Collection and Handling of Forensic Samples Suspected of Containing Microbial Pathogens or Toxins.

Procedures for Collection and Handling of Forensic Samples Suspected of Containing Microbial Pathogens or Toxins.
PB2001103795

Publication Date	2001
Personal Author	Morzinski, J. A.; Jackson, P. J.; Picard, R. R.; Yoshida, T. M.
Page Count	70
Abstract	This manual describes strategies for collecting samples within the context of a potential release of biological threat agents. We discuss elements of the sampling process in the framework of several scenarios. The scenarios cannot hope to anticipate all of the possible situations that will actually be encountered, but the basic features of the sampling process will remain the same. Collectors will need a general idea of what theyre looking for, they must consider locations and surfaces from which samples will be collected, must determine the number and type of samples to collect, etc. The manual consists of this introduction, a field guide, and several appendices.
Keywords	Forensics Biological agents Sampling Manuals Instructions Field tests Scenarios
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	74D - Chemical, Biological, & Radiological Warfare 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 91I - Emergency Services & Planning 43D - Police, Fire, & Emergency Services
Corporate Authors	Los Alamos National Lab., NM.; Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, TN.
Supplemental Notes	Color illustrations reproduced in black and white. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, TN.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200112