Research Article

Detection of Pb, Ba, and Sb in Blowfly Larvae of Porcine Tissue Contaminated with Gunshot Residue by ICP OES

Table 3

Minimum and maximum temperature (°C) and relative humidity during the period of 2 to 12 days after the death of a female pig in decomposition, during the winter.

Decomposition timeTemperature Relative humidity
MinimumMaximumMinimumMaximum

48 hours (2nd day)23.4°C 30.2°C46.0%77.0%
72 hours (3rd day)23.8°C29.8°C47.0%87.0%
96 hours (4th day)24.2°C30.6°C52.0%80.0%
120 hours (5th day)23.9°C29.6°C63.0%82.0%
144 hours (6th day)24.2°C26.3°C69.0%83.0%
168 hours (7th day)21.2°C21.8°C72.0%89.0%
192 hours (8th day)19.4°C21.6°C78.0%91.0%
216 hours (9th day)19.2°C22.4°C74.0%89.0%
240 hours (10th day)20.6°C22.6°C69.0%82.0%
264 hours (11th day)20.4°C23.2°C69.0%86.0%
288 hours (12th day)21.2°C22.6°C78.0%82.0%