{"product_id":"field-confirmation-testing-for-suspicious-rick-houghton-9781420086157","title":"Field Confirmation Testing for Suspicious Substances","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrequently a substance found at a port of entry, waste site, laboratory triage facility, or even in a hazardous materials emergency will be labeled and purportedly identified. But law enforcement and other first responders cannot take this claim at face value, as the accuracy is not confirmed and must be verified. A comprehensive handbook for on-the-spot investigations, \u003cstrong\u003eField Confirmation Testing for Suspicious Substances\u003c\/strong\u003e provides those who confront suspicious substances with the tools to confirm or deny a labeled identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Complete Range of Testing Protocols\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into three sections, the book begins by exploring physical confirmation tests which use methods that involve measurement of temperature, vapor density, radioactivity, and other factors. The author then examines chemical confirmation tests suitable for field use, providing over 400 different analyses, most of which provide a colorimetric result. The book also includes a section on instrumentation. It offers an overview of the technologies used to analyze materials and presents the strengths and weaknesses of the technology so that the corresponding weak or strong result can be used in the overall analysis. The appendix provides two detailed sections on drug and explosives tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tests in this book can immediately generate valuable information in the field which can be used to save lives, conserve property, provide environmental protection, and assist law enforcement in apprehending those responsible for disseminating hazardous substances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Houghton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420086154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420086157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009 pg. 159","brand":"Rick Houghton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065555628287,"sku":"9781420086157","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81cde32e-345c-4443-91f7-73069c461525.jpg?v=1768675746","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/field-confirmation-testing-for-suspicious-rick-houghton-9781420086157","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}