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Principles of Forensic Toxicology Fifth Edition
Principles of Forensic Toxicology
Barry S. Levine • Sarah Kerrigan Editors
Principles of Forensic Toxicology Fifth Edition
Editors Barry S. Levine Chesapeake Toxicology Resources 8415 Progress Dr. Suite V Frederick, MD, USA
Sarah Kerrigan Department of Forensic Science Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-42916-4 ISBN 978-3-030-42917-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42917-1 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. The editors will choose an exemption template and provide a figure This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
First published in 1999, Principles of Forensic Toxicology is now in its twentieth year of production. The book has remained a trusted textbook for students, and a reference book for laboratorians for two decades. Although the structure of the book remains unchanged, the fifth edition has been extensively revised to reflect new analytical methods, drugs, and special topics. A total of seven new chapters are included, bringing the total number of chapters to 40. In Part I—Introduction, a new chapter on drug-facilitated crimes was added. This complements the existing chapters on human performance and postmortem toxicology, in addition to performance-enhancing, pain management, and forensic drug testing. Significant updates were made with regard to Part II—Methodologies. Specimen preparation, chromatography and mass spectrometry chapters were extensively updated to reflect contemporary and emerging analytical approaches. New chapters on quantitative analytical methods, derivatization, statistics for forensic toxicology, and metrological trace
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