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Forensic Analysis of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes

Course Length: One week Eligible Students: Crime laboratory scientists conducting forensic analyses of pressure sensitive tapes. Pre-requisites: Students are required to successfully complete the distance learning course: Fundamentals of Forensic Chemistry course (*pending its availability prior to this course). Description: This course will cover a variety of techniques from evidence collection to analytical protocols for the forensic analysis and comparison of pressure sensitive tapes such as duct tape, electrical tape and packaging tape. Lecture topics include introductions to duct tape and electrical tapes, microscopy, physical attributes and chemical analyses of tape. The course will also include hands-on training in a laboratory classroom.

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