992 Standard equipment normally employed for the performance of activities reported. 9. COMMENT AND PUBLICATION REFERENCES: The Office of Research and Technical Services is generally responsible for all professional research and development work in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The work done is not published. Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Div. Laboratory P. O. ADDRESS: Internal Revenue Service Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue Conducts analytical methods research for identification, classification and regulatory control (for tax purposes) of alcoholic products, tobacco products and certain medicinal and food products (07-03). Conducts research on methods for identification and comparison of items of physical evidence (soils, inks, documents, gunshot residues, etc.) using neutron activation techniques (20-08). ADDITIONAL COSATI CODES: SURVEY OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES Conducted By THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION For The FEDERAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 993 994 The Laboratory has special equipment such as Cigarette Smoking Machine Neutron Activation Instruments (gamma scintillation counters, etc.) Ballistic Comparison Microscope 9. COMMENT AND PUBLICATION REFERENCES: * The National Office Laboratory is primarily an analytical laboratory serving the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division and the Internal Revenue Service. Although none of the professional staff is engaged in full time research, all participate to some degree. (See Item 5.) Have capabilities for tritium dating (18-02). |