Drugs

SCIENTIFIC WORKING GROUP FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SEIZED DRUGS (SWGDRUG) RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE: CODE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EDUCATION and TRAINING METHODS OF ANALYSIS QUALITY ASSURANCE

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY COUNTERDRUG TECHNOLOGY ASSESMENT CENTERRevision 6, 2011-July-7

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Foreword……………………………………………………………………………………. vi Introduction………………………………..……………………………………………...… vii Core committee…………………………………………………………………………….. viii PART I - A Code of Professional Practice for Drug Analysts 1 Introduction……………………………………….....……………………………… 1 2 Code of professionalpractice…………………………………………………….. 1 2.1 Professional conduct……………………………………………………………… 1 2.2 Casework…………………………………………………………………………….2 2.3 Reporting………………...…………………………………………………………..2 PART II - Education and Training 1 Introduction..…………………………………………………………...…………… 4 2 Education and experience for analysts………………………………………….. 4 3 Continuing professional development…………………………………………….4 4 Initial trainingrequirements……………………………………………………….. 5 5 References and documents……………………………………………………..... 6 PART III - Methods of Analysis PART III A - Methods of Analysis/Sampling Seized Drugs for Qualitative Analysis 1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………...….. 7 2 Sampling strategy………………………………………………………………….. 8 3 Sampling scheme………………………………………………………………..… 8 3.1 Population determination………………………………………………………….. 9 3.2 Sampling plan………………………………………………………………………. 10 3.3 Samplingprocedure………………………………………………..……………… 11 3.4 Sample reduction…………………………………………………………………... 12 4 Analysis……………………………………………………………………………... 12 4.1 Statistically selected sample(s)…………………………………………………… 12 4.2 Non-statistically selected sample(s)……………………………………………… 12 5 Documentation……………………………………………………………………... 13 6 Reporting……………………………………………………………………………. 13 PART III B - Methods of Analysis/DrugIdentification 1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………...….. 14 2 Categorizing analytical techniques……………………………….……………….14 3 Identification criteria………………………………………………...………………15 4 Comment……………………………………………………………………………. 16 PART IIIC – Methods of Analysis/Clandestine Laboratory Evidence 1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 17 2 Safety ............................................................................................................. 17 3 Sample selection for analysis ......................................................................... 19
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