1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, Sciences, New Delhi-110029
2AIFS, Amity University Campus, Sector 125, Noida-201303
*Corresponding Author: Dr. AK Jaiswal akjtoxil@yahoo.com
Online published on 28 November, 2011.
Mineral acids and strong alkalis are corrosive poisons. In dilute solutions, they act as irritants. In forensic autopsy case, the forensic pathologist may require a complete toxicological investigation for different poisons including antibiotics. In India, Forensic Science Laboratories run by Government under the Home ministry usually carry out this. The samples have to be analyzed by the forensic toxicologists/chemists/scientist. This article deals with the screening/spot test for acids/alkalis. It attempts to simplify the standard procedures in a step-wise manner, which can be of handy reference for the forensic toxicologist. It is in continuation of Toxicology Manual Series- XI, screening/spot test for Drug of abuse Vol 12, No 4, April-June 2010.
Acid, Alkalis, Spot test, Colour test etc
