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    AS 5388.1-2012

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    Forensic analysis Recognition, recording, recovery, transport and storage of material

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    Published date:  31-05-2012

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    This Standard specifies requirements for the recognition, recording, recovery, transport and storage of physical material from crime scenes in order to preserve its integrity for forensic purposes.

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    This Standard specifies requirements for the recognition, recording, recovery, transport andstorage of physical material from crime scenes in order to preserve its integrity for forensicpurposes, and covers the following processes:(a) Recognizing material of forensic interest.(b) Recording material at a scene.(c) Collection of material from a scene.(d) Containers and labelling.(e) Documentation.(f) Transport of material.(g) Storage of material.(h) Security of material.(i) Retrieving material from storage.(j) Documenting and tracking the location of material

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    Committee CH-041
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as AS 5388.1-2012. First published as AS 5388.1-2012. Reissued incorporating Amendment No. 1 (October 2017).

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