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Why is evidence placed in a paper bag instead of a plastic bag?
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∙ 12y ago
Actually, some plastic bags contain "static electricity" that can/could remove or at the very least alter any evidence placed in the bag. Therefore, compromising the integrity of the "evidence" placed in it.
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∙ 12y ago
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How do you remove melted plastic from a wood floor?
To remove melted plastic from a wood floor, you will need an iron and brown paper sacks or brown craft paper. Lay the craft paper over the plastic. Apply the hot iron to the paper and apply pressure just until the plastic becomes soft. Once the plastic is soft, peel it off the wood floor.
What can you use in place of polythene bags or aluminium foils?
Some substitutes for plastic are starch from corn or wheat, corn syrup, ad even potatos.
What is the best insulator waxed paper or plastic cups?
waxed paper
How is plastic cardboard made?
Plastic is made from oil and cardboard is made from paper. Oil goes through a series of chemical changes to be formed into various types of plastic. Cardboard is made from the pulping of wood chips into a strong paper. This paper is then layered, crimped, and glued.
What are non-examples of liquids?
wood,plastic,paper
Why should forensic evidence be placed in paper bags or envelopes rather than plastic bags?
Not all forensic evidence IS placed into paper bags. SOME is placed into pastic. It all depends on the type(s) of evidence being collected and preserved.
Why is evidence placed in a paper bag rather than a plastic one?
Because the paperbag allows air to enter, where a plastic bag does not. Only certain evidence is placed in a paperbag - generally fluids on fabrics (blood, semen, salivia).
What can you use instead of plastic to your environment?
You Can Use Paper Bags Instead Of Plastic
Why is evidence placed in a paper bag or an envelope rather than a plastic one?
It isn't always put into paper bags/envelopes. They are only put into paper bags/envelopes if the sample needs to dry or avoid degredation for rotting. For instance a pair of blood stained jeans, they would be placed in a paper bag so that there is a bit of air flow and the jeans will then not rot. However may other sample types would normally be placed into plastic bags, such as fingermarks lifted from a scene. these do not need the air flow so are placed and sealed into an airtight plastic bag.
Why is a brown paper bag better for preserving evidence than a plastic bag?
Because paper disintegrates faster than plastic
What were grocery stores like before plastic?
Aluminum, paper, and rubber materials were used instead for containing goods. Plastic is used because it is both cheap and relatively airtight. However, there is nothing contained in plastic at the stores that could not be placed into an aluminum can.
What to use instead of frisbee?
You can use a plastic plate but not paper or possibly a rubber disc
What are ways that people can consearve natural resources?
using cloth towels instead of paper towels, choosing paper bags instead of plastic ones, using generators instead of batteries and power cords.
What are the advantages of paper vs plastic?
Paper is wasting trees. Plastic kills animals in landfills. Buy a reusable bag instead. true but if cats dogs and mice can get along why can't we
Is paper lighter or plastic?
This depends on the assortment of plastic or paper.
What can you do to change your environment?
You can recycle, reuse plastic and paper bags, walk or ride a bike instead of using the car to get places.
Is a paper carton plastic?
No, paper and plastic are two totally different substances.
