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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, post-mortem toxicology, human performance
toxicology, and workplace drug testing.
SWGTOX
OBJECTIVES:
1. SWGTOX will establish minimum
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 establish a uniform
Code of Professional Practice for forensic toxicologists and laboratories.
3. SWGTOX will identify areas of
research and development needs in the field of forensic toxicology.
4. SWGTOX will promote public
awareness of the field of forensic toxicology.
SUBCOMMITEE
CHAIRS AND CONTACTS:
Standards, Practice,
Protocols and Accreditation - Marc A. LeBeau, Ph.D., DABFT
Education, Ethics,
Outreach and Certification - Bruce A.
Goldberger, Ph.D., DABFT
Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation - Bruce A. Goldberger, Ph.D., DABFT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Robert A. Middleberg,
Ph.D., DABFT (Chair)
Laurel Farrell
Bruce A. Goldberger, Ph.D., DABFT
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 DOCUMENTS:
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 July 23, 2012)
SWGTOX
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (Approved December 16,
2010)
SWGTOX
STANDARDS:
New! SWGTOX
Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories
New! 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 Response
to Public Comment on Standard for Developing a Guide and Code of Professional
Conduct in Forensic Toxicology
FTC/SWGTOX DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
FORENSIC
TOXICOLOGY COUNCIL'S - "WHAT IS FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY" (August 2010)
IACT 2012 - SWGTOX Update
FAME 2012 – SWGTOX Update
SWGDRUG 2013 - SWGTOX Update
Next
Meeting (Tentative): November 19-21, 2013
SWGTOX
MEETING MINUTES:
April
2011
September
2011
November 2011
March 2012
December 2012
OTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND LINKS:
NIJ's
Listing of Scientific Working Groups
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