scholarly journals Dental identification in mass fatality incidents

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-134
Author(s):  
Toshihiko Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Dental Identification ◽  
Mass Fatality Incidents ◽  
Mass Fatality

Rapid Disaster Victim Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents: Decision-Support Tool to Facilitate Human Remains Identification

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio de Cosmo ◽  
Joseph A. Barbera
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Similarity Score ◽  
Forensic Identification ◽  
Disaster Victim Identification ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Matching Process ◽  
Physical Attributes ◽  
Mass Fatality Incidents ◽  
Mass Fatality

ABSTRACTObjectives:A quantitative decision-support tool (DST), using a combination of selected human physical attributes as identification elements, was developed to facilitate body identification in mass fatality incidents, particularly in settings with limited availability of technological resources and forensic expertise.Methods:To construct the DST, the external biological attributes of interest were first selected. A process was then developed to guide collection of the selected categories of attributes and record them into objective antemortem (AM) and postmortem (PM) records. Finally, a framework for assessing the similarity between confronting PM-AM attribute records was established. The DST evaluates the similarities between each set of like attributes in the AM and PM records being compared. It then computes an overall similarity score for each evaluated AM record that was compared to a selected PM record. The AM record with the highest score represents the highest probable match, with the PM file selected for the comparison.Results:Multiple simulations across a range of mass fatality situations demonstrated the effectiveness of the DST in the experimental setting.Conclusions:The developed DST may provide authorities with a method for expediting body identification without completely eliminating any missing person file from consideration. Under specific circumstances, this method may reduce the need for technologically sophisticated forensic identification techniques (eg, dental records, fingerprints, and DNA). At a minimum, it should facilitate the efficiency of the current technological matching process.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6:277–290)

scholarly journals Ambient temperature storage of tissue samples (bovine) in readily available media during mass fatality incidents

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-228
Author(s):  
Xavier Liang Shun Chan ◽  
Guo Wei Kua ◽  
Shumei Lai ◽  
Holden Wei Siong Lim ◽  
Ming Xue Wee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Mass Fatality Incidents ◽  
Mass Fatality ◽  
Temperature Storage

Mass Fatality Incidents

2021 ◽  
pp. 345-354
Author(s):  
Vincent J.M. DiMaio ◽  
D. Kimberley Molina
Keyword(s):  
Mass Fatality Incidents ◽  
Mass Fatality

A New Morphological Trait in Forensic Identification – Middle Phalangeal Hair (MPH)

2016 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kewal Krishan ◽  
Tanuj Kanchan
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Morphological Trait ◽  
Forensic Identification ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Forensic Casework ◽  
The Past ◽  
Dorsal Aspect ◽  
Mass Fatality Incidents ◽  
Mass Fatality

Middle phalangeal hairs (MPH) are present on the dorsal aspect of the middle phalange of the fingers except for the thumb. The MPH have been of interest to anthropologists, human biologists, clinicians, geneticists and anatomists in the past as a morphological trait of the human body. The anthropological value of MPH is well established in studying population variations, with implications for age, ancestry and sex differences. We are of the opinion that MPH may be used significantly for forensic identification purposes along with other morphological characteristics of the human body. MPH can be one of the individualistic features in comparing the ante-mortem and post-mortem records in mass fatality incidents and in establishing identity in forensic casework pertaining to CCTV images of the hand.

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