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Scientific Working Group for Forensic Toxicology
SWGTOX MISSION:
The mission of SWGTOX is to develop and
disseminate consensus standards for the practice of forensic toxicology.
SWGTOX SCOPE:
The scope of
SWGTOX activities concerns toxicological matters related to the law
including, but not limited to, human performance toxicology, postmortem
forensic toxicology, non-regulated employment drug testing and court ordered
toxicology.
SWGTOX
OBJECTIVES:
1. SWGTOX will establish standards for
the practice of forensic toxicology, including the following areas:
- Standards, practice, and protocols
including quality assurance and quality control
- Education and training requirements
- Accreditation
- Certification
2. SWGTOX will provide guidance for
the development of a Code of Professional Conduct for forensic toxicologists
and laboratories.
3. SWGTOX will identify general areas
of research and development needs in the field of forensic toxicology.
4. SWGTOX will promote public
awareness of the field of forensic toxicology.
COMMITTEE
CHAIRS AND CONTACTS:
Standards, Practice,
Protocols and Accreditation - Marc A. LeBeau, Ph.D., DABFT
Education, Ethics,
Outreach and Certification - Jeri D. Ropero-Miller, Ph.D., DABFT
Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation - Jeri D. Ropero-Miller,
Ph.D., DABFT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Robert A. Middleberg,
Ph.D., DABFT (Chair)
Laurel Farrell
Melissa Kenendy,
M.S.
Marc A. LeBeau,
Ph.D., DABFT
Jeri D. Ropero-Miller,
Ph.D., DABFT
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY:
Madeline Montgomery,
FTS-ABFT
Please send inquiries and comments regarding SWGTOX and its
documents to: comments@swgtox.org
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SWGTOX STANDARDS:
SWGTOX
Standard on the Accreditation of Forensic Toxicology Laboratories
SWGTOX Response to Public
Comment on Standard on the Accreditation of Forensic Toxicology Laboratories
SWGTOX Standard
Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories
SWGTOX Response
to Public Comment on Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic
Toxicology Laboratories
SWGTOX
Standard for Developing a Guide and Code of Professional Conduct in Forensic
Toxicology
SWGTOX DOCUMENTS:
SWGTOX Program
Document
SWGTOX
Recommendations of the Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation
Committee
SWGTOX
Response to Public Comment on Recommendations of the RDTE Committee
SWGTOX DOCUMENT
MAP
SWGTOX
BYLAWS (Approved April 18, 2014)
SWGTOX
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (Approved December 16,
2010)
FTC/SWGTOX DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
FORENSIC
TOXICOLOGY COUNCIL'S - "WHAT IS FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY" (August 2010)
SWGDRUG 2013 - SWGTOX Update
AAFS 2014 - SWGTOX Update
SWGTOX
MEETING MINUTES:
April
2011
September
2011
November 2011
March 2012
December 2012
May 2013
November 2013
April 2014
OTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND LINKS:
NIJ's
Listing of Scientific Working Groups
NIST Forensic Science Information
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