TY - JOUR
T1 - The level of random background glass recovered from fleece jackets of individuals who worked in Law enforcement or related professions
AU - Nic Daéid, Niamh
AU - McColl, Donna
AU - Ballany, Jane
PY - 2009/10/30
Y1 - 2009/10/30
N2 - Fleece jackets are often encountered as items of clothing submitted for examination in forensic science laboratories in Scotland. This work examines the background glass contamination of garments of this nature in order to inform casework conclusions. 44 fleece jackets (100% polyester) from individuals who either worked in the Forensic Science laboratory or were police officers who regularly attended crime scenes were examined for the random presence of glass fragments. The refractive index of recovered fragments was determined using glass refractive index measurements. The values obtained were compared with glass fragments recovered from garments associated with criminal events and the results assessed.
AB - Fleece jackets are often encountered as items of clothing submitted for examination in forensic science laboratories in Scotland. This work examines the background glass contamination of garments of this nature in order to inform casework conclusions. 44 fleece jackets (100% polyester) from individuals who either worked in the Forensic Science laboratory or were police officers who regularly attended crime scenes were examined for the random presence of glass fragments. The refractive index of recovered fragments was determined using glass refractive index measurements. The values obtained were compared with glass fragments recovered from garments associated with criminal events and the results assessed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.06.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 19576709
AN - SCOPUS:69549112869
SN - 0379-0738
VL - 191
SP - 19
EP - 23
JO - Forensic Science International
JF - Forensic Science International
IS - 1-3
ER -