INTENDED USE:
Acid Red/Fuchsine (Hungarian Red) is a water-based dyes that stains the protein present in blood and some other body fluids a red image. Acid Red/Fuchsine does not react to the normal finger constituents found in latent fingerprints like eccrine or sebaceous deposits and contains Sulphosalicylic Acid as fixing agent and SQL as anti-drift. Acid Red/Fuchsine must be used by trained personnel only and may be applied with a fine mist spray or by immersing an object in the solution. All areas adjacent to visible stains should be sprayed/immersed thoroughly as well since development of blood prints/impressions not visible to the naked eye is probable. We hardy advice to apply Acid Red/Fuchsine with a micro compressor. Acid Red/Fuchsine can be used on non-porous surfaces.
PRECAUTION:
- Before using this product, consult the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- Use only in a well-ventilated area, or with a fume hood. Wear chemical-resistant clothing: vapor respirator, gloves and safety glasses.
- This formulation may interfere with subsequent blood tests. Be certain to collect blood samples for laboratory analysis prior to application of Acid Red/Fuchsine.
- Handle objects with gloved hands before and after treatment.
- Pre-treatment using other methods of development such as cyanoacrylate fuming may interfere with this procedure.
- This substance may produce considerable staining and will be difficult to remove from surfaces such as carpet, furniture and clothing.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
- Spray the suspect surface of blood with a saturating mist of Acid Red/Fuchsine solution.
- All areas adjacent to visible bloodstains should be sprayed thoroughly as well since development of blood prints/impressions not visible to the naked eye is probable and fixation is necessary.
- Respray after 90 seconds and remove the Acid Red/Fuchsine solution after 3 minutes with air and rinse solution until the background is sufficiently cleared.
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