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Residual Scent

Scent that originated from any subject that may or may not be physically recoverable or detectable by other means. The scent that originated from a target subject and lingers after the target subject has been removed or has totally decomposed (as in the case of human remains).

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 026 Standard for Training and Certification of Canine Detection of Humans: An Aged Trail Using Pre-scented Canines. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2021. Source link