Studies of the spatial distribution of firearms discharge residues.

Fingerprint lifting tape has been applied to the lifting of firearms discharge residue from various surfaces. Lifting efficiencies from coarse fabric ranged from 30 to 70%. Use of the technique has been demonstrated in identifying a bullet hole and in measuring residue patterns on floor and firing hand surfaces. In hand lifts it has been shown that autoradiography alone does not uniquely distinguish the hand of someone who has fired a revolver from the hand of someone who has not. Neutron activation analysis of lifts from selected hand areas may, however, provide such a distinction.

[1]  J. A. Goleb,et al.  Firearms discharge residue sample collection techniques. , 1975, Journal of forensic sciences.

[2]  J. A. Goleb,et al.  The Determination of Barium and Antimony in Gunshot Residue by Flameless Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Using a Tantalum Strip Atomizer , 1975 .

[3]  W. Jester,et al.  New Method for the Collection and Analysis of Gunshot Residues as Forensic Evidence , 1974 .

[4]  S. Krishnan.  Detection of Gunshot Residue on the Hands by Neutron Activation and Atomic Absorption Analysis , 1974 .

[5]  C. Petty,et al.  Examination of Gunshot Residues , 1974 .

[6]  J. A. Goleb,et al.  Barium Contamination in Gunshot Residue Collection Kits , 1974 .

[7]  R C McFarland,et al.  Rapid neutron activation analysis for gunshot residue determination. , 1973, Journal of forensic sciences.

[8]  C Smith,et al.  Spherical coordinates for plotting the positions of powder residues. , 1973, Journal of forensic sciences.

[9]  M Wahlgren,et al.  Optimization of firearm residue detection by neutron activation analysis. , 1973, Journal of forensic sciences.

[10]  B. Pate,et al.  Studies of gunshot residue , 1973 .

[11]  Krishnan Ss,et al.  Identification of bullet holes by neutron activation analysis and autoradiography. , 1968 .

[12]  R. H. Pinker,et al.  Detection of Gunpowder Residues by Neutron Activation Analysis , 1962 .

[13]  A. Albu-Yaron,et al.  Instrumental neutron activation analysis of gunpowder residues , 1972 .

[14]  S. Krishnan,et al.  Rapid detection of firearm discharge residues by atomic absorption and neutron activation analysis. , 1971, Journal of Forensic Sciences.

[15]  Krishnan Ss.  Determination of gunshot firing distances and identification of bullet holes by neutron activation analysis. , 1967 .