FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY

Paracelsus (1493-1542)

First highly significant individual in the history of forensic toxicology

Mathieu J. B. Orfila 1813

Father of Toxicology

Anticipated the need for pharmaceutical, clinical, industrial and environmental toxicology.

Jean Stas (1850) and Friedrich Otto

-  Belgian analytical chemist and the German scientist

complex system for the extraction of unknown poisons from biological specimens based on the chemical properties of the substances

Toxicology

study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. Toxicologist

Forensic Toxicology

Application of the science and study of poisons to the elucidation of questions that occur in judicial proceedings

Toxicological Investigations

To establish poisoning as the cause of death

To investigate unlawful poisoning by a third party

Suspicious deaths

DFSA

Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Human and Animal Performance Testing

To investigate incidents of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol

To detect the use of drugs in human and animal sports

Forensic Drug Testing

To detect non-compliance with policies governing the use of drugs in the workplace