ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 July 1979
Page Count: 4

Trace Amounts of Lead and Bromine in Soot Studied by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Hagström, AL
Project leader, Linköping University,

(Received 3 August 1978; accepted 25 November 1978)

Abstract

Forensic science laboratories are sometimes confronted with the question of whether or not a flammable solvent has been used to initiate a fire. One of the most efficient accelerants is gasoline. Some gasoline for use in motor vehicles contains lead and bromine (tetraethyl lead, tetramethyl lead, and ethylene dibromide) as additives amounting to about 0.4 g/litre. The lead alkyls are added to improve the resistance against knocking, whereas ethylene dibromide is used to expel the lead from the cylinder walls.

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Paper ID: JFS10880J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10880J
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