Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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About the Author |
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Glossary |
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Section I Introduction |
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3 | (7) |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (6) |
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9 | (1) |
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Section II Historical Aspects Of Firearms And Ammunition |
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13 | (2) |
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3 History of Ignition Systems |
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15 | (4) |
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19 | (4) |
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23 | (6) |
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Section III Chemical Aspects Of Firearms And Ammunition |
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35 | (4) |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (18) |
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59 | (10) |
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69 | (26) |
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69 | (9) |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (1) |
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Shotgun Pellets and Slugs |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (11) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Saboted Subcaliber Bullets |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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Special-Purpose Ammunition Types |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (3) |
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12 Complementary Ammunition Components |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (4) |
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15 Firearm Construction Materials |
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103 | (6) |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (3) |
Section IV Firearm Discharge Residue |
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16 Firearm Discharge Residue Detection Techniques |
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109 | (18) |
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109 | (1) |
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Firearm Discharge Residues |
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109 | (3) |
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Development of Firearm Discharge Residue Detection Techniques |
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112 | (8) |
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112 | (1) |
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Harrison and Gilroy Method |
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113 | (1) |
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Neutron Activation Analysis |
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114 | (1) |
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Flameless Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (4) |
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Detection of Organics in Firearm Discharge Residue |
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120 | (3) |
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High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
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120 | (1) |
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Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (4) |
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17 Properties of Firearm Discharge Residue |
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127 | (12) |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (3) |
Section V Experimental |
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18 Scenes of Crime Experiences |
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139 | (12) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (1) |
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19 Objectives, Sampling Procedures, |
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Instrumentation, and Conditions |
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151 | (4) |
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153 | (1) |
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Scanning Electron Microscopy |
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153 | (1) |
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Gas Chromatography/Thermal Energy Analyzer |
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154 | (1) |
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High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Pendant Mercury Drop Electrode |
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155 | (1) |
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Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry |
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155 | (1) |
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Flameless Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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20 Particle Classification Scheme |
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157 | (14) |
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157 | (6) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Particle Classification Scheme |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (2) |
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21 Casework Related Tests |
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Particles from Handling Ammunition |
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171 | (3) |
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Bullet Weight Loss on Firing |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (3) |
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Discharge Residue from Black Powder Ammunition |
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180 | (4) |
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184 | (2) |
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Homogeneity of Propellants |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (7) |
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193 | (2) |
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195 | (1) |
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Analysis of a Baton Round |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (2) |
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22 Analysis of Ammunition |
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199 | (22) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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Miscellaneous Ammunition Components |
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210 | (6) |
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Interpretation of Ammunition Analysis |
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216 | (4) |
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220 | (1) |
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23 Ammunition Containing Mercury |
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221 | (16) |
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221 | (3) |
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Mercury Containing Particles in Casework |
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224 | (2) |
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Distribution of Mercury after Discharge |
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226 | (9) |
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Loss of Mercury from Spent Cartridge Cases |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (10) |
Section VI Suspect Processing Procedures |
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25 Firearm Discharge Residue Sampling |
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247 | (6) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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26 Sampling of Skin and Clothing Surfaces for Firearm Discharge Residue |
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253 | (12) |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (6) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (2) |
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27 Development of a Method for Organic Firearm Discharge Residue Detection |
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Development of the SPE System |
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266 | (1) |
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Efficiency of Millilab Extraction |
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267 | (2) |
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Recovery and Analysis of FDR from Clothing |
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269 | (1) |
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Survey of Clothing Submitted to the Laboratory for FDR Examination |
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270 | (1) |
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Current Method for Organic FDR Detection |
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271 | (8) |
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276 | (1) |
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Recovery of Organic Residue from Deldrin Unit |
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277 | (1) |
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Recovery of Organic Residue from Swab |
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278 | (1) |
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Solid Phase Extraction Procedure |
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279 | (1) |
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Recovery of Inorganic FDR from Deldrin |
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279 | (1) |
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Recovery of Inorganic FDR from Swab |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Statement of Witness (SOW) Reports |
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280 | (2) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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28 Consequences of Incorrect GSR Evidence |
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283 | (14) |
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286 | (1) |
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GSR Particles in the Mazda Car |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (2) |
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290 | (1) |
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290 | (2) |
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Rogue Propellant Particles |
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292 | (1) |
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Robustness of PMC Propellant |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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Comments on Tests One and Two |
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294 | (1) |
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Conclusion |
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Index |
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