Overview

Drug Testing in Hair is the first book on this timely and controversial topic. The book's purpose is to validate hair testing as an accepted form of evidence for use in courts and elsewhere, such as the military and the workplace. This volume presents the most recent experiments and clinical applications to provide missing information and insight into the unanswered questions of hair testing.Active researchers working in hair testing have contributed chapters to this book. New data, never before published, are incorporated into the text, so the reader receives cutting-edge information from experts in the field. This is must-have information on everything you need to know about drug testing in hair.

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Author:   Pascal Kintz (Laboratoire Chemtox, Illkirch, France) ,  Pascal Kintz (Laboratoire Chemtox, Illkirch, France) ,  Werner A. Baumgartner ,  Edward J. Cone (ConeChem Research, LLC, Severna Park, MD, USA ConeChem Research LLC, Severna Park, Maryland, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9780849381126

ISBN 10:   0849381126
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   07 May 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, I. SunshineTechnical and Legal Aspects of Drugs of Abuse Testing in Hair, M.A. HuestisEnvironmental Exposure - The Stumbling Block of Hair Testing, D.A. Kidwell and D.L. BlankThe Potential for Bias in Hair Testing for Drugs of Abuse, E.J. Cone and R. Joseph, Jr.The Analytical Tools for Hair Testing, M.R. Moeller and H. EserImportance of Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE) in Hair Analysis, C. Staub, P. Edder, and J.-L. VeutheyDeterminations of Cocaine and Opioids in Hair, D. Garside and B.A. GoldbergerCannabis and Amphetamine Determination in Human Hair, V. CirimeleUnusual Drugs in Hair, A. TracquiForensic Applications of Hair Analysis, H. SachsHair Analysis for Organic Analytes: Methodology, Reliability Issues, and Field Studies, W.A. Baumgartner and V. HillClinical Applications of Hair Analysis, P. KintzDrug Analyses in Nonhead Hair, P. Mangin

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This hard cover book presents an assessment of the state of the art in hair testing procedures and issues. ...the book content is divided between analytical and interpretive issues and presents an excellent review in both these areas. Copious references are included with each chapter. Many of the authors of this book are well known in the field of forensic toxicology and represent an almost even split between European and American contributors. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the field of hair analysis in particular, or the detection of drugs of abuse in general... - Brian Perrigo, CR. Eddie Engineering Inc., in Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal

This hard cover book presents an assessment of the state of the art in hair testing procedures and issues. the book content is divided between analytical and interpretive issues and presents an excellent review in both these areas. Copious references are included with each chapter. Many of the authors of this book are well known in the field of forensic toxicology and represent an almost even split between European and American contributors. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the field of hair analysis in particular, or the detection of drugs of abuse in general - Brian Perrigo, CR. Eddie Engineering Inc., in Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal

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