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Material Evidence Synoptic Collection Material Evidence, Military Artifacts Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command - Central Identification Laboratory Military artifacts for comparative purposes. Approximately 1,000 military artifacts for comparative purposes. CIL staff have physical access to the collection. No cost to access; external users do not have access. Samples obtained from military sources. Physical samples. Vince Sava
Joint POW/MIA
Accounting Command
- Central Identification
Laboratory
Quality Coordinator
808.448.1746
vince.sava [at] jpac.pacom.mil (vince[dot]sava[at]jpac[dot]pacom[dot]mil)
USGS Reston Lab Reference Materials & Calibration Services Isotopic Reference Materials, Human Hair United States Geological Survey (USGS) -- Reston Stable Isotope Laboratory Isotopic reference materials and calibrates user-supplied materials. Reference materials are suitable for use in calibration of analytical instrumentation, for testing analytical methodologies, and for use as quality control samples. Isotopic reference materials and calibration services. Also includes Tibetan and Indian human hair powder. External users can fill out a user agreement and submit an order form off of the website. Access is available to anyone; prices vary by material. Hair powders are from women in India bought on the internet and barbershops in Tibet. Physical samples are available for purchase. Tyler Coplen
United States
Geological Survey
(USGS) --
Reston Stable
Isotope Laboratory
Director
703.648.5862
tbcoplen [at] usgs.gov (tbcoplen[at]usgs[dot]gov)

Environmental health, Forensic Science, Buildings and Construction, Building materials, Fire, Biometrics, Digital evidence, Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE) and Law enforcement
Created June 4, 2013, Updated January 9, 2017