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Dental Stone

A generic gypsum product generally having a strength rating of 8,000 psi (55 mega pascal) or higher, commonly used to cast footwear and tire impressions.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 126 Best Practice Recommendation for Casting Footwear and Tire Impression Evidence at the Crime Scene. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2020. Source link