(1) DETECTION OF POISON)

TEST
AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy)

Heavy Metals

TEST
Beilstein

Chlorine
- Green Flame

TEST
Benzoldt Gunning

Acetone
- Indigotine

TEST
Bromine Water

Aniline
- Flesh-colored Precipitate (tribromoaniline)

TEST
Brown Ring

Nitrite & Nitrate
- + FeSO4 + H2SO4 formation of brown ring at the interface

TEST
Lieben’s Iodoform

Methanol (vs Ethanol)
- Yellow Precipitate (Iodoform, CHI3)

TEST
Marquis’

Common drugs of abuse
- Ecstasy
- Amphetamine / Methamphetamine
- Propoxyphene
- Heroin and Opiates
- Aspirin

POISON DETECTED
Common drugs of abuse
- Ecstacy

Dark purple/black

POISON DETECTED
Common drugs of abuse
- Amphetamine & Methamphetamine

Orange to brown

POISON DETECTED
Common drugs of abuse
- Propoxyphene

Purple/black

POISON DETECTED
Common drugs of abuse
- Heroin & Opiates

Pink to purple

POISON DETECTED
Common drugs of abuse
- Aspirin

Red