The ABFT examination deals with fundamental information used in the practice of forensic toxicology. It will not cover the entire field of forensic toxicology in any one examination, but each examination is broadly representative of the field. Physiologic principles including theory and practice of pharmacology, mechanism of drug action and disposition, absorption, distribution, metabolism excretion, elementary pharmacokinetics and effects of physiological variables. The examination consists of 100 questions relating to basic, general, and specific information all of the areas mentioned above and has a time limit of 3 hours. Preparation for the examination if forensic toxicology should involve both review and updating of information if the areas cited above.
Numerous books devoted to toxicology are now available.
In addition to those which cover methodology and general laboratory practice, there are several that cover specialty areas. The most current information is found in appropriate journals and at meetings and workshops. Clarke' s Isolation and Identification of Drugs in Pharmaceuticals, Body Fluids and Post-Mortem Materials , 2nd Edition, A.C. Moffat, Senior Ed, Pharmaceutical Press, London, England 1986 Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals in Man , 4th Edition. Introduction to Forensic Toxicology , R.H. Cravey and R.C. Baselt, Biomedical Publications, Davis, CA, 1981. II Methodology for Analytical Toxicology , Vol.