CUTM 2465 Forensic Chemistry-I

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Manisha Panda

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Course Credit- 3+0

Course Objectives:
1. To help students learn basics of forensic chemistry.
2. To help students learn about quality management.
3. To study and understand Narcotics and psychotropic substances.
4. To learn about explosives, arson and petroleum products.

Course Outcomes:

SNO DESCRIPTION PO MAPPING
CO1 To explain the significance of quality management. PO1, PO6
CO2 To understand about Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic substances along with their analysis and also about the significance of bomb scene management. PO1, PO6, PO8
CO3 To demonstrate the methods of analyzing trace petroleum products in crime scene, arson evidence and explosives.. PO1, PO6, PO7, PO8

Module 1 Quality Management 

Forensic chemistry:
Introduction to forensic chemistry, Types of cases/exhibits received for analysis,Overview of forensic chemical analysis
Quality management:
Introduction to Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality control, TQM Definition of Accreditation, History and development of ISO Importance of accreditation in Forensic science laboratories, Process of accreditation, Quality system, International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (ILAC), Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (APLAC). American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD), Traceability and Validation of new methods, measurement of uncertainty, Equipment maintenance and calibration
Proficiency testing, internal audit/External audit, MRM Training and conferences

Module 2 Narcotic Drugs & Explosives

Narcotic Drugs &Psychotropic Substances:
Introduction to NDPS drugs, Controlled Substances, Classification of controlled substances, Precursor chemicals, Narcotic raids and clandestine drug laboratories investigation, Mandatory provisions of NDPS Act, 1985.
Drug addiction (Physical & Psychological), Drug dependence and Drug Tolerance. Designer Drugs, Analysis of Drug of abuse by colour test and TLC.
Case studies.

Explosives:
Introduction, Classification and chemistry of explosives; Post blast investigation. Systematic examination of explosive and explosion residues (organic and inorganic) by colour test and TLC. Case studies.

Module 3 Fire & Petroleum products

Introduction to Fires &Arson Investigation:
Introduction to Thermodynamics and Chemistry of Fire, Investigation of Fire and Arson, Forensic Analysis of Fire Debris by Instrumental methods, Case studies.
Forensic Analysis of Petroleum Products:
Introduction to Petroleum Products and Analysis of Petrol, Kerosene and Diesel as per BIS Specifications. Case Studies

Practicals

1. Identification of NDPS drugs by colour test and TLC.
2. Detection of low explosives by chemical/colour test and TLC.
3. Examinations of petroleum products as per BIS specifications.
4. Identification of alcoholic beverages as per BIS specifications.
5. Analysis of phenolphthalein in bribe trap cases.

Session 1

Introduction to forensic chemistry, Types of cases/exhibits received for analysis

Forensic Chemistry

Session 2

Overview of forensic chemical analysis

Forensic Chemical Analysis

Session 3

Introduction to Quality, Quality Assurance, Quality control, TQM

Introduction to quality assurance

Introduction to quality control

Introduction to total quality management

Session 4

Definition of Accreditation, History and development of ISO

https://www.iasonline.org/about-ias/what-is-accreditation/

ISO

Session 5

Importance of accreditation in Forensic science laboratories, Process of accreditation

Accreditation in Forensic science laboratories

Process of Accreditation

Session 6

Quality system, International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (ILAC)

https://ilac.org/about-ilac/#:~:text=ILAC%20is%20the%20international%20organisation,testing%20laboratories%20(using%20ISO%2015189

Session 7

Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (APLAC),  American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD)

https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/42862/1/Unit-3.pdf

Session 8

Traceability and Validation of new methods

Traceability in Quality Management

Validation in new methods

Session 9

Measurement of uncertainty

Measurement of Uncertainity

Session 10

Equipment maintenance and calibration

Equipment Maintenance and Calibration

Session 11

Proficiency testing, internal audit/External audit

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS

Proficiency testing in Quality Management System

Session 12

MRM Training and conferences

MRM

Session 13

Introduction to NDPS drugs, Controlled Substances

Session 14

Classification of controlled substances, Precursor chemicals

Controlled Substances

Precursor Chemicals

Session 15

Narcotic raids and clandestine drug laboratories investigation

Clandestine drug laboratory

Narcotic raids and investigations of clandestine drug laboratories

Session 16

Mandatory provisions of NDPS Act, 1985

Session 17

Drug addiction (Physical & Psychological), Drug dependence and Drug Tolerance

Drug Tolerance

Session 18

Designer Drugs

Designer drugs

Session 19

Analysis of Drug of abuse by colour test and TLC

Session 20

Introduction, Classification and chemistry of explosives

Classification of Explosives

Session 21

Post blast investigation

Post Blast Investigation

Session 22

Systematic examination of explosive and explosion residues (organic and inorganic) by colour test and TLC.

Session 23

Introduction to Thermodynamics and Chemistry of Fire

The thermodynamics of fire

The Chemistry of Fire

Session 24

Investigation of Fire and Arson

Investigation of Fire and Arson

Session 25

Introduction to Petroleum Products and Analysis of Petrol

Introduction to Petroleum Products

Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil

Session 26

Analysis of Kerosene as per BIS Specifications

Session 27

Analysis of Diesel as per BIS Specifications

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