Regional Sensitisation programme for Lab Chemists
28 - 31 July, 2008, New Delhi
jointly organised by
UNODC Project RAS/H60 – “Regional Precursor Control Project for South
and South West Asia”
&
Central Revenues Control Laboratory, New Delhi
Agenda
Session I
Monday, 28 July 2008
09.00
Registration of participants
09.30
Inauguration
10.00
Photo session and tea break
10.30
Concept of precursor control – an introduction; the need for regulating precursor
chemicals; U.N. Convention of 1961, 1971 and 1988: their relevance to precursor
chemicals. Framework of precursor control under article 12 of the 1988 UN
Convention
11.15
Modalities for setting up of a Model Narcotic Drug Testing laboratory UNODC’s guidelines – Quality management systems
11.45
Protocol of Chain of Custody of drugs/precursor: Requirement of reference
standards and their source of supply
12.15
Approach to identification and quantification of opiates i.e Heroin, Morphine,
Codeine and Thebaine
13.00
Lunch
Practical
14.00
Welcome of participants to CRCL, New Delhi
14.15
Visit to all sections in CRCL, New Delhi
14.45
Identification and quantification of opiates i.e. Heroin, Morphine, Codeine and
Thebaine - Colour Test and TLC (individually by the participants)
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15.45
Practical demonstration on identification and quantification of opiates i.e. Heroin,
Morphine, Codeine and Thebaine using Gas Chromatography”
16.15
Tea
16.30
Continuation of practical session
17.30
End of day
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
09.30
Introduction, identification & analysis of cannabis and its products
10.15
Common methods used in clandestine laboratories in preparation of opiates and
ATS
10.45
Tea
11.00
Application of TLC, GC, HPLC techniques in the field of testing of narcotic drugs,
psychotropic substances and precursor chemicals
12.00
Handling of drugs and chemicals – Hazardous nature and safety precautions
12.20
Introduction, identification & analysis of precursors i.e. Acetic Anhydride,
Anthranilic acid, N-Acetyl Anthranlic Acid, Potassium permanganate, Acetone
etc.
13.00
Lunch
Practical
14.00
Identification of cannabis products using colour tests and TLC (individually by
participants)
15.30
Practical demonstration of Gas chromatography for analysis of cannabis products
16.30
Tea
16.45
Identification & analysis of precursors i.e. Acetic Anhydride, Anthranilic acid, NAcetyl Anthranlic Acid, Potassium permanganate, Acetone (individually by
participants)
17.30
End of Day
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008
09:30
Introduction, identification & analysis of Amphetamines type stimulant and their
precursors
10:45
Tea Break
11.00
Analysis of precursor chemicals involved in preparation of opiates and ATS
11.45
Identification & analysis of precursors i.e. Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine and
Norephedrine
12:30
Identification of solvent precursors using GC/HPLC techniques
13.00
Lunch
Practical
14.00
Identification & analysis of Amphetamines type stimulant and their precursors
using colour test and TLC (individually by the participants)
15.00
Identification of cocaine and methaqualone using colour test and TLC
(individually by the participants)
15.30
Tea
15.45
Demonstration of analysis of solvent precursors using GC/ HPLC
17.00
End of day
Thursday, 31 July 2008
09.30
Preparation of reagent for field test kit i.e. Precursor chemicals, narcotics and
psychotropic substances
10.15
Importance of cooperation/liason between forensic laboratories and law
enforcement
11.00
Tea
11.15
An approach for testing methodology of unknown seized material by using
various testing tools
12.00
Court room presentation: defending of chemical report in the Court of Law
13.00
Lunch
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Practical
14.00
Practical demonstration on testing methodology of unknown seized
material by using various testing tools
15.30
Tea
15.45
Continuation of practical demonstration
17.00
End of day
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