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Fire debris analysis /

The study of fire debris analysis is vital to the function of all fire investigations, and, as such, Fire Debris Analysis is an essential resource for fire investigators. The present methods of analysis include the use of gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, techniques which...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Stauffer, Eric, 1975-
Other Authors: Dolan, Julia Ann, Newman, Reta
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boston, Mass. : Academic Press, �2008.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; History; Review of Basic Organic Chemistry; Chemistry and Physics of Fire and Liquid Fuels; Detection of Ignitable Liquid Residues at Fire Scenes; Sample Collection; Flammable and Combustible Liquids; Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry; Interpretation of Data Obtained From Neat Ignitable Liquids; Preliminary Examination of Evidence; Extraction of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris; Interpretation of Data Obtained from Fire Debris; Other Techniques of Analysis and the Future of Fire Debris Analysis; Other Possible Examinations Conducted on Fire Debris; Education, Training, and Certification; Standardization; Accreditation; Appendix: Resources of Information.
  • Introduction
  • History
  • Review of basic organic chemistry
  • Chemistry and physics of fire and liquid fuels
  • Detection of ignitable liquid residues at fire scenes
  • Sample collection
  • Flammable and combustible liquids
  • Gas chromatography and gas chromatography
  • Interpretation of data obtained from neat ignitable liquids
  • Preliminary examination of evidence
  • Extraction of ignitable liquid residues from fire debris
  • Interpretation of ignitable liquid residues extracted from fire debris
  • Other techniques of analysis and the future of fire debris analysis
  • Other possible examinations conducted on fire debris
  • Education, training, and certification
  • Standardization
  • Accreditation.