Reference no: EM133583035
Questions
1. Discuss monitoring issues and their location within the forensic laboratory. In your discussion focus on (a) parking security, (b) facility access security, (c) importance of specimen and sample security, (d) importance of controlled substance security, (e) quality control security, and (f) the role of alarm systems.
2. What legal importance is associated with specimen selection and how can it be disallowed as evidence?
3. Cite and discuss TWO specific examples of safety issues or concerns needed to be addressed in forensic laboratory design, laboratory operational mechanics, and the handling and discharge of chemical and biological agents.
4. What agency mandates and inspects safety issues along with monitoring the discharge of laboratory waste into the environment?
5. Discuss the importance of HVAC systems in the forensic laboratory regarding lab safety and specimen integrity. Include in your discussion the relationship between HVAC systems and fume hoods.
6. What areas of the forensic laboratory need to be under formalized (accredited/documented) quality control measures?
7. What is meant by 'validation' and how is it achieved in the forensic laboratory?
8. What are the ramifications or penalties associated with Phase I and Phase II violation citation? Present and discuss ONE example of a Phase I violation and ONE example of a Phase II violation specific to the forensic laboratory.
9. Briefly discuss the importance of accreditation and inspection processes to the forensic laboratory. Include in your discussion (a) the importance of accreditation and (b) the type of laboratory information that is subject to the inspection as part of the accreditation process.
10. True or false: The first officer at the crime scene is responsible for securing and protecting the area?
11. What is meant by the Chain of Custody and why is it important?
12. LIST THREE AREAS of the forensic laboratory that require backup systems?