by Frank Schäfer (Contributor), JeanetHendrikse (Author), Michiel Grutters (Contributor)
Identifying Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris: A Guideline for Forensic Experts discusses and illustrates the characteristics of different ignitable liquid products. This guideline builds on the minimum criteria of the ignitable liquid classes defined in the internationally accepted standard ASTM E1618 Standard Test Method for Ignitable Liquid Residues in Extracts from Fire Debris Samples by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. The volume provides information on the origin of the characteristics of these ignitable liquid products and provides a summary of characteristics to demonstrate a positive identification of the particular product class. Topics such as the term ignitable liquid, relevant guidelines for fire debris analysis, production processes of ignitable liquids, fire debris analysis methods, and interferences in fire debris analysis, are briefly discussed as these topics are essential for the understanding of the identification and classification of ignitable liquid residues in fire debris.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 142
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 01 Nov 2015
ISBN 10: 0128043164
ISBN 13: 9780128043165
Book Overview: This concise though comprehensive guideline discusses in detail the characteristics of, and the variation in chemical composition of the ignitable liquid product classes defined by ASTM E1618. It provides background information on the origin of the characteristics, and summarizes what should be demonstrated for a positive identification of each of the ignitable liquid classes in fire debris analysis.