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Forensic Glass Analysis by LA-ICP-MS: Assessing the Feasibility of Correlating Windshield Composition and Supplier

Award Information

Award #
2004-IJ-CX-K007
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Awardee County
Sacramento
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2004
Total funding (to date)
$36,053

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2004, $36,053)

The objective of this project is to perform a comprehensive study of the trace element variation in auto windshield glasses, as a function of supplier and year of manufacture, using laser ablation inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS); the statistical validity of identifying auto windshields by trace element compositions will be explored; and documented in a web-based database format.

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Date Created: August 24, 2004