American Board of Forensic Toxicology
The American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) is a non-profit, non-governmental, independent organization and accrediting body that provides certification of forensic toxicologists and accreditation of laboratories practicing postmortem forensic or human performance toxicology. Professional certification categories include a diplomate in forensic toxicology, alcohol toxicology, and drug toxicology as well as a fellow certification for doctors.[1] The laboratory accreditation program is specific to "those performing postmortem toxicology or human performance toxicology, including at least the detection, identification, and quantitation of alcohol and other drugs in biological specimens such as whole blood, urine, and other tissues." The laboratory accreditation is not intended for labs performing clinical and other areas of toxicology.[2]
History
The American Board of Forensic Toxicology was founded in 1975, in part as a response to discussions and activities taking place in the federal government regarding the improvement of evidence law as well as forensic professional certification and laboratory accreditation.[3][4]
On February 18, 2014, the ABFT merged with the Forensic Toxicologist Certification Board (FTCB) to create a single organization. As a result of the merger, certificants of the FTCB became certified under the ABFT.[5]
External links
- ABFT professional certification programs
- ABFT laboratory accreditation in forensic toxicology program
References
- ↑ "Certification Categories". American Board of Forensic Toxicology. http://www.abft.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=55. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Laboratory Acceditation in Forensic Toxicology". American Board of Forensic Toxicology. http://www.abft.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=62. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Houts, Marshall; Baselt, Randall C.; Cravey, Robert H. (1981). Courtroom Toxicology, Volume 1. M. Bender. https://books.google.com/books?id=C-w8AAAAIAAJ&dq=%22American+Board+of+Forensic+Toxicology%22+1975&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22In+response+to+this+professional+mandate%22. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Peterson, Joseph L.; Leggett, Anna S.. "The evolution of forensic science: Progress amid the pitfalls" (PDF). Stetson Law Review 36: 621–660. http://www.stetson.edu/law/lawreview/media/the-evolution-of-forensic-science-progress-amid-the-pitfalls.pdf. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ Goldberger, Bruce A.; Jenkins, Amanda J. (1 August 2014). "Letter to ABFT and FTCB Certificants" (PDF). American Board of Forensic Toxicology. http://www.abft.org/files/Letter_to_ABFT_&_FTCB_Certificants.pdf. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
