WASHINGTON STATE PATROL Materials Analysis Controlled Substances Training Manual February 2016 Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory Division Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE ....................................................................................................... 5 1.2 ORGANIZATION OF THE TRAINING MANUAL ................................................................... 5 2 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANALYSIS OVERVIEW ............................................................................... 7 2.1 OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................ 7 2.2 TOPIC AREAS ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 SUGGESTED READING ....................................................................................................... 9 2.4 STUDY QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................ 9 2.5 PRACTICAL EXERCISES ..................................................................................................... 9 3 CHEMISTRY PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................................. 10 3.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 10 3.2 TOPIC AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 10 3.3 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 13 3.4 SUGGESTED READING ..................................................................................................... 13 3.5 STUDY QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................... 14 3.6 PRACTICAL EXERCISES ................................................................................................... 15 4 CHEMICAL SCREENING ................................................................................................................... 16 4.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 TOPIC AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 16 4.3 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 16 4.4 SUGGESTED READING ..................................................................................................... 17 4.5 STUDY QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................... 17 4.6 PRACTICAL EXERCISES ................................................................................................... 17 5 MICROCRYSTALLINE TESTING ......................................................................................................... 19 5.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 19 5.2 TOPIC AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 19 5.3 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 20 5.4 SUGGESTED READING ..................................................................................................... 20 5.5 STUDY QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................... 21 5.6 PRACTICAL EXERCISES ................................................................................................... 21 6 PIPETTES ....................................................................................................................................... 23 6.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 23 6.2 TOPIC AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 23 6.3 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 23 6.4 SUGGESTED READING ..................................................................................................... 23 6.5 STUDY QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................... 23 6.6 PRACTICAL EXERCISES ................................................................................................... 24 7 REFERENCES & RESOURCES .......................................................................................................... 25 7.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 25 7.2 TOPIC AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 25 7.3 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 25 7.4 SUGGESTED READING ..................................................................................................... 25 7.5 STUDY QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................... 26 7.6 PRACTICAL EXERCISES ................................................................................................... 26 8 MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY ........................................................................................................ 28 8.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 28 8.2 TOPIC AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 28 8.3 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 31 8.4 SUGGESTED READING ..................................................................................................... 32 8.5 STUDY QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................... 32 8.6 PRACTICAL EXERCISES ................................................................................................... 33 9 COCAINE ........................................................................................................................................ 34 9.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 34 9.2 TOPIC AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 34 9.3 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 35 Controlled Substances Training Manual Page 2 of 87 Revision February 19, 2016 Approved by CLD Manager All Printed Copies are Uncontrolled Revision 3 Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory Division 9.4 SUGGESTED READING ..................................................................................................... 36 9.5 STUDY QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................... 36 9.6 PRACTICAL EXERCISES ................................................................................................... 37 10 DESIGNER DRUGS .......................................................................................................................... 38 10.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 38 10.2 TOPIC AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 38 10.3 SUGGESTED READING ..................................................................................................... 39 10.4 STUDY QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................... 39 10.5 PRACTICAL EXERICES ..................................................................................................... 40 11 GHB/GBL/1,4-BUTANEDIOL .......................................................................................................... 41 11.1 OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 41 11.2 TOPIC AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 41 11.3 SUGGESTED READING ..................................................................................................... 42 11.4 STUDY QUESTIONS .......................................................................................................... 42 11.5 PRACTICAL