11 3 Quality Assurance in Disaster Victim Identification: The Case for Standards3.1 Introduction3.2 The Need for Standards in MDI3.3 The Need for Standards in DVI3.4 History of Standards Development in DVI3.5 Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC)3.6 Discussion3.7 Adoption of Standards3.8 ConclusionReferences
12 4 Medical Examiners, Coroners, and Public and Private Agencies4.1 Introduction4.2 The Medical Examiner/Coroner System4.3 The US Federal Government and Mass Disasters4.4 Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team4.5 Transportation Disaster Response4.6 State Reponses to Mass Fatalities4.7 The Private Sector4.8 SummaryReferences
13 5 DVI Morgue Operations5.1 Introduction5.2 DVI Morgue Considerations5.2.1 Morgue Site Selection5.2.2 Incident Command System5.3 Workflow in the DVI Morgue5.4 DVI Morgue Stations5.4.1 Non-forensic Stations5.4.2 Forensic Stations5.5 Information Resource Center5.6 Identification and Reconciliation5.7 SummaryReferences
14 6 Forensic Odontology and Disaster Victim Identification6.1 Introduction6.2 Methods of Identification of an Individual6.2.1 Non-Dental Methods of Identification6.2.2 Dental Identification6.3 Theoretical Basis for Comparative Dental Analysis6.3.1 Basic Theory6.3.2 The 32 Teeth Concept6.3.3 Logical Direction of Change6.3.4 Comparison Discrepancies6.3.5 Concordant Features6.4 The Antemortem Dental Record6.4.1 Tooth Numbering Systems6.5 Laws Governing the Transfer of Protected Dental Information6.5.1 Electronic Dental Record6.5.2 Issues Concerning Dental Data6.6 The Postmortem Dental Record6.7 The Dental Autopsy6.7.1 Visible Light Fluorescence6.7.2 Craniofacial Dissection6.7.3 Antemortem Radiographs6.7.4 Postmortem Radiographs6.7.5 Types of Imaging Devices6.7.5.1 Film6.7.5.2 Phosphorus Storage Plates (PSP)6.7.6 Digital Sensors6.7.7 Radiographic Sources6.7.8 Types of Dental Radiographs6.7.8.1 Intraoral Radiographs6.7.8.2 Extraoral Radiographs6.7.9 Radiographic Guidelines6.8 Intraoral and Extraoral Photographs6.8.1 Postmortem Photographs6.9 Study Casts6.10 Denture Labeling6.11 Dental Age Assessment6.12 Characterization of Dental Materials6.13 Reconciliation6.13.1 Source Conclusions6.13.2 Serial Unmasking6.13.3 Criteria for Comparison and Reconciliation6.13.4 Reporting6.13.5 Terminology6.14 Assembling the Forensic Odontology Team6.14.1 Leadership Team6.14.2 Administration Team6.14.3 Site Assessment Team6.14.4 Antemortem Team6.14.5 Postmortem Team6.14.6 Coding Team6.14.7 Information Technology Team6.14.8 Photographic Team6.14.9 Reconciliation (Comparison) Team6.14.10 Identification Review Board (IRB)6.15 Computer-Assisted Dental Identification6.15.1 Computer Assisted Post-Mortem Identification (CAPMI)6.15.2 WinID36.15.3 UVIS/UDIM6.15.4 DVI System International6.15.5 OdontoSearch6.16 Ethical Considerations6.17 Demobilization and After-Action Reports6.17.1 Demobilization6.17.2 Preservation of Dental Data6.17.2.1 Preservation of Antemortem Dental Data6.17.2.2 Preservation of Postmortem Dental Data6.17.3 Post-Action Follow-Up6.17.4 Planning and Training6.18 ConclusionReferences
15 7 Fingerprints and DVI7.1 Introduction7.2 Role of Fingerprints in DVI7.3 The DVI Process and Fingerprints7.4 Postmortem Fingerprinting Station7.5 Personnel and Postmortem Fingerprinting7.6 Postmortem Fingerprinting Process7.6.1 Inspection and Cleansing7.6.2 Rehydration7.6.2.1 Macerated Remains7.6.2.1.1 Tissue Injection7.6.2.1.2 Degloving7.6.2.1.3 Boiling Method7.6.2.2 Thermal Modification (Charred/burned Skin)7.6.2.2.1 Tendon Release7.6.2.2.2 Break and Twist Method7.6.2.3 Desiccation (Mummification)7.6.2.3.1 Sodium Hydroxide Reconditioning7.6.2.3.2 Ammonium Hydroxide Reconditioning7.6.2.3.3 Detergent Soaking Reconditioning7.6.3 Collecting PM Prints7.6.3.1 Digital Capture7.6.3.2 Powder and Adhesive Lifters7.6.3.3 Ink and Paper7.6.3.4 Casting7.6.3.5 Photography7.7 Searching/AM Records7.7.1 Database Searches7.7.2 AM Purported Knowns7.7.3 Palm Prints and Footprints7.8 ConclusionReferences
16 8 DNA Technology and the Future of Disaster Victim Identification8.1 Introduction8.2 STRs and Mini-STRs8.3 Lineage Markers8.4 Next Generation Sequencing8.5 Rapid DNA8.6 ConclusionReferences
17 9 The Victim Information Center and Data Collection: Its Evolving Role in DVI9.1 Introduction9.1.1 History of the Family Assistance Center9.2 Overall Function of the Victim Information Center9.2.1 Incident Operations9.2.2 Meeting the Needs of Families and Survivors9.2.3 Briefings and Communication9.3 Components of the Victim Information Center9.3.1 Temporary Reception Center9.3.2 Call Centers9.3.2.1 Missing Persons Call Center9.3.2.2 Air Carrier Call Center9.4 Accounting for the Victims9.4.1 Victim Information Program9.5 Considerations for the Victim Information Center9.5.1 Equipment and Personnel9.5.2 Function and Location9.5.3 Closing the Victim Information Center9.6 Available ResourcesReferences
18 10 Ethical and Legal Considerations10.1 Introduction10.2 State Authority for Fatality Management10.3 Federal Medicolegal Death Investigations10.3.1 Assassination of the President or Other Federal Officials10.4 Legislatively Mandated Scientific Identification10.5 Missing Persons Acts and Presumptive Deaths10.6 Rights of the Dead10.7 Rights of Others in the Dead10.8 Constitutional Considerations in Responding to Disasters10.9 Emergency Powers10.10 Stafford Act10.11 Federal Executive Administration10.12 State and Local Executive Administration10.13 Military Assistance10.14 Transportation Incidents10.15 Terrorist Incidents10.16 Infectious Epidemics10.17 National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System/National Call Center10.18 International Legal Considerations in DVI10.18.1 The US Department of State10.18.2