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the review or audit of procedures and equipment to ensure the safety and security of laboratory personnel and facilities
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an area, object, or person external to the examining forensic laboratory facility, from which evidence is identified, documented, collected, and/or interpreted.
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A systematic gathering of knowledge. The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation and the theoretical explanation of phenomena.
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Procedures for the systematic gathering of knowledge. These procedures generally involve:
- state the problem
- develop a hypothesis
- test the hypothesis
- form a theory
- use theories to predict events
- theory becomes law
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One learned in science and esp. natural science.
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a secured room or cabinet for temporary storage of evidence by analysts.
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a locked space (for example, cabinet, vault or room) with access restricted to personnel authorized by the laboratory director.
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pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen; "seminal fluid".
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a sub-discipline of biology, which is concerned with the identification of biological materials through the use of various tests.
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liquids, usually petroleum based, that can dissolve solids and keep them in solution. May contribute to pollution through evaporation.
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dispersion of small blood droplets due to the forceful projection of blood.
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a statement that describes an acceptable level of performance, excellence, or attainment in that particular activity.
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A disposition of fragments of powder into the skin as the result of a gunshot wound of relatively close range.
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bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin tissues that cover the brain.
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A collection of blood on the surface of the brain.
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any single delivery of evidence in a specific investigation.
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any agency that submits evidence for examination to any ADFS office. Also referred to as the “Contributing Agency, Contributor, or Customer”.
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analysis performed by a member under the supervision of a certified analyst. This is generally performed as part of training or as part of an assessment of an experienced analyst.
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