Examining the Effects of Corrosive Household Chemicals on Bone and Tissue
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Title
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Examining the Effects of Corrosive Household Chemicals on Bone and Tissue
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Author
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Trish Dowell
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Date
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31 May 2012
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Type
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Text; Image; StillImage
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Identifier
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aes/9
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Language
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eng
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Abstract
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In popular media, criminals attempt to dispose of their victims by using various chemicals to dissolve the corpses. This research investigates the effects of household chemicals on the degradation of bone. Vertebrae from a domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) will be immersed into five corrosive agents: drain-cleaner, lye, bleach, ovencleaner, and cola. Tap water will serve as the control. Color, size, and weight of bones will be documented over time. I expect drain-cleaner, lye, and oven-cleaner to thoroughly degrade the bone, cola to cause mild degradation, and bleach and tap water to produce the least degradation.
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Description
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This presentation was delivered on May 31, 2012 at Western Oregon University Academic Excellence Showcase (Monmouth).
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/20/2018, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author(s). Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author(s).
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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Department
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Anthropology
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Bibliographic Citation
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Dowell, Trish. "Examining the Effects of Corrosive Household Chemicals on Bone and Tissue." Poster presented at the Academic Excellence Showcase, Western Oregon University, May 31, 2012.
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Faculty Sponsor
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Misty Weitzel
