Basic Principles of Forensic Chemistry

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to Forensic Chemistry

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Atomic Structure

Chapter Three: Molecules

Chapter Four: Organic Chemistry

Part II: Tools of Forensic Chemistry

Chapter Five: Forensic Language

Chapter Six: Forensic Documentation

Chapter Nine: Chemical Extractions and Sample Preparation

Chapter Ten: Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry

Chapter Eleven: Infrared Spectrometry

Part III: Examination of Drugs/Narcotics

Chapter Twelve: Marijuana

Chapter Thirteen: Phenethylamines

Chapter Fourteen: Tertiary Amines

Chapter Fifteen: Tryptamines

Chapter Sixteen: Anabolic Steroids

Chapter Seventeen: Miscellaneous Controlled Substances

Part IV: Clandestine Laboratory Operations

Chapter Eighteen: Clandestine Operations, Hazard, and Safety

Chapter Nineteen: Evidence Identification and Collection

Chapter Twenty: Examination of the Clandestine Evidence