"why do not put bloody clothing evidence in plastic bags?" I'm doing a research paper on evidence preservation, I continue to find "do not place bloody clothing in plastic bags; WHY? it never says why?
Everything I say can be fully substantiated by my own opinion.
Evidence that has been dampened by blood or any other liquid should be air-dried before packaging. Even then, there may be residual moisture. PLASTIC BAGS contain that moisture, allowing mold to grow and damaging the evidence. PAPER allows the moisture to wick out.
Clothing (includes linen, towels, etc.): Clothing containing body fluids (i.e., blood and semen) or containing hair or fiber evidence will be stored in a paper bag to preserve evidence. The paper bag will be placed in a red plastic biohazard bag for transport to the Evidence Room. The biohazard bag will not be sealed. The paper bag will be tagged with a biohazard label identifying the hazard. To avoid contamination, multiple clothing articles will not be mixed together. This is because plastic will contain moisture. This is called red-bagging.
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