Field Forensics/Trace VOC’s
Chair(s): Brian Eckenrode, Ph.D. and Agapios Agapiou, Ph.D.
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| FIRST; a Multi-sensor Portable Device for Detecting Human Signatures and Hazardous Events |
| Agapios Agapiou, Katerina Mikedi, George C. Pallis, Stamatis Gianoukos, Athina Pappa and Miltiades Statheropoulos, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Field Analytical Chemistry and Technology Unit, Athens, Greece
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| The Dutch Response to C, B or RN incidents: Environmental Assessment in the Netherlands and Abroad |
| Dr. Ing. Sander Banus, Project Manager, Scientific Advisor, The National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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| Verification of Chemical Warfare Agent Exposure Using Biomarker Analysis |
| B.R. Capacio, J.R. Smith R.J. Lawrence, D.S. Nichols, F. Zydel, Analytical Toxicology Division, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
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| Laboratory and Field-based Strategies for Using Canines in Forensic Applications |
| Brian A. Eckenrode,1 Christopher A. Tipple,1 Patricia T. Caldwell,2 Lauryn E. DeGreeff,2 Sarah J. Milam,2 David S. Cho,2 Deanna Snyder,2 Nishan Dulgerian,3 Rex A. Stockham,3 and Martin Grime4, 1Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 2Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 3Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 4GSS International, Hampshire, UK
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| Development of a Science Based Operational Canine Methodology to Improve Forensic Response Capabilities |
| Rex Stockham1, Martin Grime,2 David Grime,2 Christopher A. Tipple,3 Patricia T. Caldwell,4 Lauryn E. DeGreeff,4 Sarah J. Milam,4 David S. Cho,4 Deanna Snyder,4 Nishan Dulgerian,1 and Brian A. Eckenrode3, 1Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 2GSS International, Hampshire, UK, 3Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 4Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA
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| GMU Forensic Science Programs and its path forward in research |
| Whildin, William, Director of the Forensic Science Program & Gill, Aman, Assistant Professor –Research Coordinator. (George Mason University)
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| Field Forensic Demonstrations (TBA) |
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Posters
Chair(s): Mark T. Stauffer, Ph.D.
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| Biomolecule Raman Spectral Flux from one day resting Bacilli in Distilled Water Matrix |
| A. Peter Snyder, US Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
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| Characterization of Peptide Reagents for Detection of B. anthracis Protective Antigen |
| Joshua Kogot, US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD
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| Investigating a Drop-on-Demand Microdispenser for Standardized Sample Preparation |
| Ellen Holthoff, US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD
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| Next generation Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Substrates for Hazard Detection |
| Mikella E. Hankus, US Army Research Lab, Adelphi, MD
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| Preliminary and Ongoing Work using Ferene S for Field Determination of Iron in Natural Waters: Speciation of Fe(II) and Fe(III) IN Abandoned Mine Drainage |
| Mark T. Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Preliminary Results for Metals Uptake by Plants Exposed to Abandoned Mine Drainage, Part 1: The Topper Creek Study and other recent work |
| Mark T. Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Empirical Rules for Selecting Chromatographic Conditions on Flash Chromatography Cartridges |
| Jeff Reid, Buchi Corporation, New Castle, DE
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| An Example of the Role of Stoichiometry in the Colorimetric Determination of Iron: The Effect of Iron (II):Ligand Ratio on Beer’s Law Linearity for the Fe(II)-Ferene S Chelate |
| Mark T Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Canine Field Testing Using Optimization Protocols for the STU-100 |
| Patricia T. Caldwell,1 Wynn Warren,2 Craig Schultz,2 Brian A. Eckenrode3, 1 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 2 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 3 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA
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| Detection of Dried Human Blood by Canines |
| Lauryn E. DeGreeff, 1 Christopher A. Tipple,2 Martin Grime,3 Rex A. Stockham,4 and Brian A. Eckenrode2, 1Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA 2Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 3GSS International, Hampshire, UK, 4Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA
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| Human and Animal Decomposition Analysis in Contained Biotope Conditions |
| Deanna L. Snyder,1 Patricia T. Caldwell,1 Nishan Dulgerian,2 and Brian A. Eckenrode3, 1 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 2 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 3 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA
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| Development of a Chemometric Strategy for Using Canines in Forensic Applications |
| David S. Cho,1 Christopher A. Tipple,2 Sarah J. Milam,1 Patricia T. Caldwell,1 Lauryn E. DeGreeff,1 Rex A. Stockham,3 Martin Grime,4 and Brian A. Eckenrode2, 1Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 2Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 3Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 4GSS International, Hampshire, UK
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| Evaluation of Portable Raman Instruments |
| Deanna L. Snyder1 and Brian A. Eckenrode2, 1 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA 2 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA
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| FBI Evidence Response Team Unit’s Forensic Canine Program Overview |
| Rex A. Stockham,1 Martin Grime,2 Wynn Warren,1 Craig Schultz,1 Dan Downs,1 Jay Topoleski,1 Christopher A. Tipple,3 Patricia T. Caldwell,4 Lauryn E. DeGreeff,4 Sarah J. Milam,4 David S. Cho,4 Deanna Snyder,4 Nishan Dulgerian,1 and Brian A. Eckenrode3, 1Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 2GSS International, Hampshire, UK, 3Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 4Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA
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| Evaluation of Forensic Tools and Techniques for Weapons of Mass Destruction Sampling |
| Ryan Davis, QuickSilver Analytics, Inc. & Department of Chemistry (Forensics), Towson University
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| Comparison of a Clean Stream with Two Heavy Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Sites with Respect to Concentrations of Metals Common to AMD |
| Mark T. Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Preliminary Results for Metals in Soil and Water from a Construction Site for a Sustainable Office/Classroom Complex |
| Mark T. Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Attribution of Sulfamide, Precursor to the Neurotoxin Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine, Utilizing Isotope Ratios with Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy |
| Andrew Schmidt, Ellen Hondrogiannis, Towson University, Towson, MD
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| The use of Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence and Discriminant Analysis in the Identification of the Elemental Composition of Vanilla Samples and the Determination of the Country or Origin |
| Katherine Rotta and Ellen Hondrogiannis, Towson University, Towson, MD
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| Parameters Affecting Bacterial Collection and their Impact on Downstream Analysis |
| Sandra M. Da Silva, Autumn S. Downey, Nathan D. Olson and Jayne B. Morrow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Biochemical Science Division, Gaithersburg, MD
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| Framework to Assess Technical Performance of Field Systems |
| Lindsay Vang1, Jayne Morrow1, Zvi Kelman2, David Ross1, and Marc Salit1 1Measurement and Metrology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD, 2Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Rockville, Maryland
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| Casualty Overestimation from the Improper Use of Haber’s Rule |
| Janet Moser, DVM, PhD, Battelle Memorial Institute, Chemical Security Analysis Center, Department of Homeland Security, APG, MD
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Pharmacology and Toxicology
Chair(s): Harry Salem, Ph.D. and Russell Dorsey, Ph.D.
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| The Chemical Security Analysis Center: Modeling the Public Health Consequences of Release and Dissemination of Toxic Chemicals |
| Janet Moser, Chemical Security Analysis Center/Battelle Memorial Institute, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
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| Exposure to Chlorine and Ammonia Spills: Project Jack Rabbit |
| Shannon B. Fox, Ph.D., PMP, United States Department of Homeland Security, Chemical Security Analysis Center, Edgewood, MD
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| Chemical Infrastructure Risk Assessment |
| Brian Hawkins1, Brent Shroy1, Michael VonNiederhausern1, David Buchta1, Rachel Gooding2, Mark Whitmire2, Jan Kolakowski2, 1. Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH, 2. Department of Homeland Security, Chemical Security Analysis Center, APG, MD
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| Medical Mitigation Model: Assessing the Benefits of the Public Health Response to a Chemical Terrorism Attack |
| Kevin Good1, David Winkel1, Michael VonNiederhausern1, Brian Hawkins1, Jessica Cox2, and Mark Whitmire2, 1.Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH; 2. Department of Homeland Security, Chemical Security Analysis Center, APG, MD
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| Toxicity Data for Mild, Severe, and Life Threatening Medical Endpoints in the 2012 Chemical Terrorism Risk Assessment |
| Mark Whitmire, Department of Homeland Security, Chemical Security Analysis Center, APG, MD
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| Authentication of Nonhuman Cell Lines using Short Tandem Repeat Markers |
| Jamie Almeida, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
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| Development of Human Stem Cell Based Technologies for In Vitro Neurotoxicant Screening |
| Kristen Willis, US Army- Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
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| Potential Stem Cell-Based Therapies in Chemical-Biological Warfare Agent-Induced Pulmonary Injury |
| Daniel Angelini, National Research Council/Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
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Student Poster Day
Chair(s): Mark T. Stauffer, Ph.D.
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| Biomolecule Raman Spectral Flux from one day resting Bacilli in Distilled Water Matrix |
| A. Peter Snyder, US Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
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| Characterization of Peptide Reagents for Detection of B. anthracis Protective Antigen |
| Joshua Kogot, US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD
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| Investigating a Drop-on-Demand Microdispenser for Standardized Sample Preparation |
| Ellen Holthoff, US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD
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| Next generation Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Substrates for Hazard Detection |
| Mikella E. Hankus, US Army Research Lab, Adelphi, MD
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| Preliminary and Ongoing Work using Ferene S for Field Determination of Iron in Natural Waters: Speciation of Fe(II) and Fe(III) IN Abandoned Mine Drainage |
| Mark T. Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Preliminary Results for Metals Uptake by Plants Exposed to Abandoned Mine Drainage, Part 1: The Topper Creek Study and other recent work |
| Mark T. Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Empirical Rules for Selecting Chromatographic Conditions on Flash Chromatography Cartridges |
| Jeff Reid, Buchi Corporation, New Castle, DE
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| An Example of the Role of Stoichiometry in the Colorimetric Determination of Iron: The Effect of Iron (II):Ligand Ratio on Beer’s Law Linearity for the Fe(II)-Ferene S Chelate |
| Mark T Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Canine Field Testing Using Optimization Protocols for the STU-100 |
| Patricia T. Caldwell,1 Wynn Warren,2 Craig Schultz,2 Brian A. Eckenrode3, 1 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 2 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 3 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA
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| Detection of Dried Human Blood by Canines |
| Lauryn E. DeGreeff, 1 Christopher A. Tipple,2 Martin Grime,3 Rex A. Stockham,4 and Brian A. Eckenrode2, 1Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA 2Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 3GSS International, Hampshire, UK, 4Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA
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| Human and Animal Decomposition Analysis in Contained Biotope Conditions |
| Deanna L. Snyder,1 Patricia T. Caldwell,1 Nishan Dulgerian,2 and Brian A. Eckenrode3, 1 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 2 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 3 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA
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| Development of a Chemometric Strategy for Using Canines in Forensic Applications |
| David S. Cho,1 Christopher A. Tipple,2 Sarah J. Milam,1 Patricia T. Caldwell,1 Lauryn E. DeGreeff,1 Rex A. Stockham,3 Martin Grime,4 and Brian A. Eckenrode2, 1Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 2Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 3Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 4GSS International, Hampshire, UK
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| Evaluation of Portable Raman Instruments |
| Deanna L. Snyder1 and Brian A. Eckenrode2, 1 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA 2 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA
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| FBI Evidence Response Team Unit’s Forensic Canine Program Overview |
| Rex A. Stockham,1 Martin Grime,2 Wynn Warren,1 Craig Schultz,1 Dan Downs,1 Jay Topoleski,1 Christopher A. Tipple,3 Patricia T. Caldwell,4 Lauryn E. DeGreeff,4 Sarah J. Milam,4 David S. Cho,4 Deanna Snyder,4 Nishan Dulgerian,1 and Brian A. Eckenrode3, 1Federal Bureau of Investigation, Evidence Response Team Unit, Quantico, VA, 2GSS International, Hampshire, UK, 3Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA, 4Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, Quantico, VA
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| Evaluation of Forensic Tools and Techniques for Weapons of Mass Destruction Sampling |
| Ryan Davis, QuickSilver Analytics, Inc. & Department of Chemistry (Forensics), Towson University
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| Comparison of a Clean Stream with Two Heavy Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Sites with Respect to Concentrations of Metals Common to AMD |
| Mark T. Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Preliminary Results for Metals in Soil and Water from a Construction Site for a Sustainable Office/Classroom Complex |
| Mark T. Stauffer, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Greensburg, PA
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| Attribution of Sulfamide, Precursor to the Neurotoxin Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine, Utilizing Isotope Ratios with Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy |
| Andrew Schmidt, Ellen Hondrogiannis, Towson University, Towson, MD
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| The use of Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence and Discriminant Analysis in the Identification of the Elemental Composition of Vanilla Samples and the Determination of the Country or Origin |
| Katherine Rotta and Ellen Hondrogiannis, Towson University, Towson, MD
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| Parameters Affecting Bacterial Collection and their Impact on Downstream Analysis |
| Sandra M. Da Silva, Autumn S. Downey, Nathan D. Olson and Jayne B. Morrow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Biochemical Science Division, Gaithersburg, MD
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| Framework to Assess Technical Performance of Field Systems |
| Lindsay Vang1, Jayne Morrow1, Zvi Kelman2, David Ross1, and Marc Salit1 1Measurement and Metrology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD, 2Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Rockville, Maryland
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| Casualty Overestimation from the Improper Use of Haber’s Rule |
| Janet Moser, DVM, PhD, Battelle Memorial Institute, Chemical Security Analysis Center, Department of Homeland Security, APG, MD
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