
Fire Debris Analysis.
Title:
Fire Debris Analysis.
Author:
Stauffer, Eric.
ISBN:
9780080556260
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (683 pages)
Contents:
Front cover -- Fire Debris Analysis -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- Biographies -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- CHAPTER 1: Introduction -- 1.1 THE OTHER USE OF GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL -- 1.2 FIRE INVESTIGATION -- 1.3 WHAT IS FIRE DEBRIS ANALYSIS? -- 1.4 WHO PERFORMS FIRE DEBRIS ANALYSIS? -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 2: History -- 2.1 PREAMBLE -- 2.2 SAMPLE ANALYSIS -- 2.3 SAMPLE EXTRACTION -- 2.4 STUDY OF INTERFERENCES -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 3: Review of Basic Organic Chemistry -- 3.1 INTRODUCTION -- 3.2 CHEMICAL BONDS -- 3.3 CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS -- 3.4 IUPAC NOMENCLATURE -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 4: Chemistry and Physics of Fire and Liquid Fuels -- 4.1 DEFINITION OF FIRE -- 4.2 COMBUSTION -- 4.3 PHASE CHANGES -- 4.4 PYROLYSIS -- 4.5 FIRE DEVELOPMENT -- 4.6 LIQUID FUEL PROPERTIES -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 5: Detection of Ignitable Liquid Residues at Fire Scenes -- 5.1 INTRODUCTION -- 5.2 BURN PATTERNS -- 5.3 ELECTRONIC SNIFFERS -- 5.4 COLORIMETRIC TUBES -- 5.5 ACCELERANT DETECTION CANINES -- 5.6 IGNITABLE LIQUID ABSORBENT -- 5.7 ULTRAVIOLET DETECTION -- 5.8 PORTABLE GAS-CHROMATOGRAPH (-MASS SPECTROMETER) -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 6: Sample Collection -- 6.1 INTRODUCTION -- 6.2 SAMPLE SELECTION -- 6.3 SAMPLE REMOVAL -- 6.4 SAMPLE PACKAGING -- 6.5 EVIDENCE ADMINISTRATION AND TRANSPORTATION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 7: Flammable and Combustible Liquids -- 7.1 INTRODUCTION -- 7.2 HISTORY -- 7.3 SOURCES OF CRUDE OIL -- 7.4 COMPOSITION OF CRUDE OIL -- 7.5 REFINING PROCESSES -- 7.6 PETROLEUM PRODUCT PROPERTIES -- 7.7 THE ASTM CLASSIFICATION SCHEME -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 8: Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry -- 8.1 INTRODUCTION -- 8.2 CHROMATOGRAPHIC THEORY -- 8.3 GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY -- 8.4 MASS SPECTROMETRY -- 8.5 PARAMETERS USED IN FIRE DEBRIS ANALYSIS.
8.6 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION METHODS IN GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 9: Interpretation of Data Obtained from Neat Ignitable Liquids -- 9.1 INTRODUCTION -- 9.2 PETROLEUM v. NONPETROLEUM IGNITABLE LIQUIDS -- 9.3 BOILING POINT RANGE -- 9.4 PETROLEUM-BASED IGNITABLE LIQUIDS -- 9.5 GASOLINE -- 9.6 PETROLEUM DISTILLATES -- 9.7 ISOPARAFFINIC PRODUCTS -- 9.8 NAPHTHENIC PARAFFINIC PRODUCTS -- 9.9 NORMAL-ALKANE PRODUCTS -- 9.10 AROMATIC PRODUCTS -- 9.11 NONPETROLEUM-BASED IGNITABLE LIQUIDS -- 9.12 IGNITABLE LIQUID IDENTIFICATION SCHEME -- 9.13 COMPARISON OF IGNITABLE LIQUIDS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 10: Preliminary Examination of Evidence -- 10.1 INTRODUCTION -- 10.2 DOCUMENTATION -- 10.3 INITIAL OBSERVATION -- 10.4 OTHER FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS -- 10.5 DETAILED OBSERVATIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 11: Extraction of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris -- 11.1 INTRODUCTION -- 11.2 DISTILLATION TECHNIQUES -- 11.3 SOLVENT EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES -- 11.4 HEADSPACE TECHNIQUE -- 11.5 ADSORPTION TECHNIQUES -- 11.6 CHOOSING THE RIGHT TECHNIQUE -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 12: Interpretation of Ignitable Liquid Residues Extracted from Fire Debris -- 12.1 INTRODUCTION -- 12.2 MATERIALS CONSTITUTING SUBSTRATES -- 12.3 CONCEPT OF INTERFERING PRODUCTS -- 12.4 OTHER INFLUENCES ON ILR -- 12.5 INTERPRETATION KEY -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 13: Other Techniques of Analysis and the Future of Fire Debris Analysis -- 13.1 INTRODUCTION -- 13.2 COMPREHENSIVE TWO-DIMENSIONAL GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY (GCxGC-MS) -- 13.3 GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY/MASS SPECTROMETRY (GC-MS/MS) -- 13.4 GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETRY (GC-IRMS) -- 13.5 ELECTRON IONIZATION FOURIER TRANSFORM ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE (EI FT-ICR) -- 13.6 VAPOR PHASE ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY -- 13.7 SECOND DERIVATIVE ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROMETRY.
13.8 THIN-LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY (TLC) -- 13.9 AROMA DETECTION TECHNOLOGY -- 13.10 NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 14: Other Possible Examinations Conducted on Fire Debris -- 14.1 INTRODUCTION -- 14.2 VEGETABLE OIL RESIDUES (VOR) -- 14.3 VEHICLE FLUIDS -- 14.4 FLARE (FUSEE) RESIDUES -- 14.5 HOMEMADE CHEMICAL BOMBS (HCBS) -- 14.6 FLASH POINT -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 15: Education, Training, and Certification -- 15.1 INTRODUCTION -- 15.2 PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS -- 15.3 EDUCATION -- 15.4 TRAINING -- 15.5 CONTINUING EDUCATION -- 15.6 MEASURE OF COMPETENCE -- 15.7 CERTIFICATION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 16: Standardization -- 16.1 INTRODUCTION -- 16.2 DEFINITION OF STANDARDIZATION -- 16.3 ASTM TECHNICAL COMMITTEE STRUCTURE -- 16.4 ASTM STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT -- 16.5 TYPES OF STANDARDS -- 16.6 STANDARD PRACTICES FOR FIRE DEBRIS ANALYSIS -- 16.7 STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR FIRE DEBRIS ANALYSIS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 17: Accreditation -- 17.1 INTRODUCTION -- 17.2 ASCLD/LAB -- 17.3 ASCLD/LAB LEGACY PROGRAM -- 17.4 ISO/IEC 17025 -- REFERENCES -- Abbreviations -- Index -- Color Plates.
Abstract:
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 are well established and used by crime laboratories throughout the world. However, despite their universality, this is the first comprehensive resource that addresses their application to fire debris analysis. Fire Debris Analysis covers topics such as the physics and chemistry of fire and liquid fuels, the interpretation of data obtained from fire debris, and the future of the subject. Its cutting-edge material and experienced author team distinguishes this book as a quality reference that should be on the shelves of all crime laboratories. * Serves as a comprehensive guide to the science of fire debris analysis * Presents both basic and advanced concepts in an easily readable, logical sequence * Includes a full-color insert with figures that illustrate key concepts discussed in the text.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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