Lewin J F, Pannell L K, Wilkinson L F
Forensic Sci Int. 1983 Nov-Dec;23(2-3):225-32. doi: 10.1016/0379-0738(83)90150-0.
Two data bases have been developed by toxicologists from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in New Zealand. The data bases are designed to store and retrieve postmortem drug and poison levels (TOXFILE) and methods used in drug and poison determinations (TOXMETH). TOXFILE contains a list of all the analytical results determined in toxicological cases received by the three laboratories. This method of storing the data has been found superior to the previously used card systems. The file also contains a reference to the analytical method which is very important for the interpretation of the results. TOXMETH contains a list of the analytical methods which have been developed and are in use in one or more of the three Chemistry Division toxicology laboratories. Methods can be added, modified and superseded as approaches change. A Chemistry Division Report (Pannell, L.K. et al., Chemistry Division Report No. CD: 2195, 1983) has been published containing all the programs and instructions. Copies of this are available from the authors on request. Computer magnetic tapes of the programs, the report and the data are also available. The names of the deceased on the TOXFILE data file are encrypted to provide increased security of the information. The TOXFILE data file which will be supplied on magnetic tape to overseas laboratories will have the name file on all records changed to 'CD' to provide complete confidentiality.
新西兰科学与工业研究部的毒理学家开发了两个数据库。这些数据库旨在存储和检索死后药物及毒物水平（TOXFILE）以及药物和毒物测定中使用的方法（TOXMETH）。TOXFILE包含三个实验室收到的所有毒理学案例中确定的分析结果列表。已发现这种存储数据的方法优于先前使用的卡片系统。该文件还包含对分析方法的引用，这对结果的解释非常重要。TOXMETH包含已开发并在三个化学部门毒理学实验室中的一个或多个中使用的分析方法列表。随着方法的变化，可以添加、修改和取代方法。已发表了一份化学部门报告（潘内尔，L.K.等人，化学部门报告第CD：2195号，1983年），其中包含所有程序和说明。如有需要，可向作者索取副本。程序、报告和数据的计算机磁带也可供使用。TOXFILE数据文件上死者的姓名进行了加密，以提高信息的安全性。将以磁带形式提供给海外实验室的TOXFILE数据文件，所有记录上的姓名文件都将改为“CD”，以确保完全保密。
