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Such material, which may include tablets, powders, syringes, infusion fluids, infusion lines, bandages, foodstuffs, drinks, and so forth, may give valuable information as to the poison(s) involved in an incident, and should be packaged separately from any biological samples. This is especially important if volatile compounds are involved. If police attend a scene these materials may find their way to a forensic laboratory rather than accompanying the patient.

All items should be labelled and packed with care. Scene residues may be particularly valuable when investigating deaths that may involve medical, dental, veterinary, or nursing personnel, who may have access to agents that are difficult to detect once they have entered the body, and in deaths that have occurred in hospital. Investigation of deaths occurring during or shortly after anaesthesia should include the analysis of the anaesthetic(s) used, including inhalational anaesthetics, in order to exclude an administration error. Needles must be packaged within a suitable shield to minimize the risk of injury to laboratory and other staff.