Sensors Flashcards

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Examples of Schedule I drugs

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Opium, heroin, Fentanyl

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Examples of Schedule II

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Cannabinoids

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Examples of Schedule IV

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Valium Xanax tramadol

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What are challenges with trace drugs

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Fluctuation of drug supplies
Emergence of novel compounds
Addition of cutting agentsd

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What does scotts test for

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Cocaine

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Three main types of color tests

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general screening
Drug class selective
Functional group selective

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General Screening color tests

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For wide range of drugs
Distinct color for each broad class of drug

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Drug class selective color test

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Reagents which will only show a color change with the target drug of interest

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Functional group selective color test

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Reagents indicate the presence of functional group in a drug

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3 reasons Raman strengthens law enforcement

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Point and shoot feature
Court admissible results
Faster turnaround

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What drugs can trunarc detect

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Opioids
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Analgesics
Depressants
Derivatives

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What is the worlds only handheld instrument that incorperates Fourier transform infrared and Raman spectroscopies in one unit

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Gemini Analyzer

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What drug is cheaper and easier to obtain then Heroin

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Fentanyl

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Synthetic opioid more powerful than fentanyl

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Carfentanil

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Info on TACTICID-N Plus Device

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Non-contact forensic analysis of narcotics and pharmeceuticals
Samples can be non-destructively analyzed through opaque and transparent packaging
Largest library >1000 substances

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IONSCAN 600

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Using ion mobility spectroscopy for trace detection of drugs
real-time screening
Highly sensitive, non-radioactive, lightweight

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Mass Spectrometry used in the field

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GC-MS
DESI MS
DART MS
PSI MS

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PSI MS

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Highly sensitive and reproducibility make it a viable method for drug checking for harm reduction services

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If you are measuring in grams, which device should you use

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mmWave

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If you are measuring in milligrams which device should you use

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Raman

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If you are using micrograms, which device should you use

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Colorimetric tests

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If you are in nanograms which device should you use

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MS or IMS

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If you are in picograms which device should you use

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truetrace

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If you are in fentograms which device should you use

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Canine tracking

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What are the chemicals of interest when looking at explosives
Nitroglycerin TNT Benzene Nitrate RDX TATP PETN Peroxide ANFO C4
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How does truetrace work
Vapor enters the system, explosive molecules are swept across the true trace detection system Travels down tube and touches material detecting military ex. - red Next material b - nitrates - green Next C - Peroxides - purple
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What does CHEMSEE detect
Functional group based sensor TNT PETN Nitroglycerine Nitrate and perchlorides
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What does Nitro-Pen detect
Nitro containing explosives - TNT PeTN RDX
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ON the spot can detect what
Explosive residues Inorganic nitrates NO NITRO groups
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What dos verifier detect
Explosive precursors Oxidizers
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What does Gel-Ox detect
Liquid or Gel Explosive precursors Oxidizers
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Advantages of CHEMSEE
Detects already mixed homemade explosives Designated for simple use Full color instructions non-hazerdous waste Take <1 minute/ detector
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How does sprayview detection kit work
Spray onto collection swab and look for colour changes
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7 items contained in sprayview kit
Detection spray A Detection spray B Detection Spray C Validation Tabs Cleansing solution Sample collection pads Full color instructions
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What is in Detection spray A
Explosive residues of aromatic compounds - TNT, DNT, MNT Any benzene will react to aromatic compounds turns Blue or Black in 20 seconds
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What is in detection spray B
Explosive residues and aliphatic comppounds (chains) RDX, HMX, PETN and others None of these have benezenes Turns red or pink in 20 seconds
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What is in detection spray C
Explosive residues of inorganic nitrates Ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate Turns Pink in 20 seconds
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3A2Z Explosive Fertilizer Identification Kit colours
either green or yellow in zone one. If green - ammonium containing Either clear or blue in zone two. if blue - nitrate containing Either clear or red in zone three if red urea containing
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What does exploscan device detect
Homemade explosives: ammonium nitrate & ammonium sulphate - TNT - C4 - RDX - precursors - Semtex - date sheet
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Four bodily fluid test results
Detected Suggested Inconclusive not detected
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What is the blood ID test
Kastle-meyer test Detected: visible blood-like staining and positive kastle meyer Suggested: NA Inconclusive: A positive kastle meyer test in the absenve of blood-like stianing Not detected: negative kastle meyer
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At what wavelength is saliva seen
gives characteristic emission at ~350nm when excited at 282nm
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At what wavelength is urine seen
emission at 340 nm excited at 290
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What wavelength is semen seen
Emission at 370 nm excited at 285 nm
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What does an breathalyzer contain
anode and cathode
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Define schedule I
Substances or chemicals with no current accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
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Define schedule II
Substances or chemicals with a high potential for abuse with use potentially leading to severe psychological or psychological dependence
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Define schedule III
Substances or chemicals with moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependnece
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Define schedule IV
Substance or chemicals with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependency
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Define schedule V
Substances with lower potential abuse than IV and consist of preperations containing limited quantities of certain narcotics
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Test results for cocaine,l and heroin using Raman
93% true for cocaine, 5% clear, 2% inconclusive 100% true for heroin
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What does NIR care about in substances?
Cares about single and double bonds in substances range of 950-1650nm NOT functional groups
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NIR results for meth, cocaine and heroin
Meth 96.6% true positive rate, 100% true negative Cocaine 93.5% true positive, 100% true negative Heroin 91.3% true positive, 100% true negative
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How fast does the exploscan device detect in
7 seconds
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What is ASTM E2329-17
Standard practice for identification of seized drugs
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How many compounds are in TruNarc library?
>530
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How many compounds are in Gemini library?
>700
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How many compounds are in TacticID-N Plus library?
>1000
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Which IMS device is best? A) APD 2000 B) Multi IMS C) ICAM D) RAID-M
B) Multi IMS
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Illicit drug use continues to rise with an estimated ___________ users in 2021 representing an increase of _____% over the last 10 years
296 million 23%
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What is the lethal dose of fentanyl?
2-3mg
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What was the most commonly found drug in the pilot study and how much did it account for
Cannabis, 61% of all positive tests
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What was the order of most common drugs in the pilot study
Cananbis 61 Math 23 COcaine 14 opiates 9 Benzodiazapene 3
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What was the most common poly drug in the pilot project and what was the percentage
math and amphetamines were present in ~90% of instances
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According to the 2018 CFS report what is the oral-fluid cutt-off concentration for cocaine
50 ng/mL
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Which drug users would be expected to test positive on drug screening equiptment for the longest period of time
Frequent high-dose cocaine users
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Common uses of ChemSee
- military checkpoint monitoring - airport security - military forces during operation - personal security agencies - forensic investigations
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ChemSee detecors
- Nitro-Pen - On-the-spot - Verifier - Gel-ox - Chlorate/perchlorate
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ChemSee Nitro-Pen detector
Detects explosive residues, inorganic nitrates, and nitrogen groups
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ChemSee On-The-Spot detector
More specific than Nitro-pen but only detects explosive residues and inorganic nitrates
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ChemSee Verifier detector
Detects explosive precursors and oxideizers
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ChemSee Gel-ox detector
Detects explosive precursors and oxidizers in liquid or gel form
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ChemSee chlorate/perchlorate detector
Detects explosive precursors
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3A2Z Explosive Fertilizer Identification Kit detection time and sample size
Time: <2min Sample size: 1mg-0.15g
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What is the oral fluid cut-off concentration for THC
25ng/mL
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3A2Z - Yellow + clear + clear
No explosive detected
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3A2Z - green + clear+ clear
Ammonium sulphate or ammonium phosphate
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3A2Z - green + blue + clear
Ammonium nitrate
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3A2Z - Yellow + blue + clear
Potassium or sodium nitrate
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3A2Z - yellow + blue + red
Urea nitrate
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3A2Z - Yellow + clear + red
Urea
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Exploscan false alarm rate
<2%
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Exploscan warm-up time
<60 seconds
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NIR correctly identifies blood in ____% of cases
94%
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When it comes to blood, NIR has a false positive rate of ____% due to blood like substances such as _________
14% Blood like substances: red wine, tomato sauce, coffee
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RAMAN spectroscopy has ____% correct blood identification for stains aged up to 1 month
100%
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How long does it take to see a significant drop of BAC
~30 mins
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How many alcohol screening devices are approved by the Attorney General of Canada?
13
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What is the newest alcohol screening device approved by the Attorney General of Canada?
Alcotest 6000 Device
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What are the components of saliva?
Water, sodium, calcium, magnesium, amylase
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Why does THC not transfer well from body fluid to oral fluid?
Sticks to fatty tissue
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Is there a direct correlation between drug concentration in oral fluid and in the blood?
No - varies between individuals
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How many narcotics does Draper 5000 test for
7
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How long does it take Drager 5000 to show results for cannabis? For other drugs?
Cannabis: 8 mins Other drugs: 5 mins
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How many drug tests can the Drager 5000 store?
Up to 500