ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 19

Multiple Analysis of Fire Debris Samples Using Passive Headspace Concentration
Palmer, LA
Forensic Chemists, Analytical Forensic Associates, Inc., GA

Waters, LV
Forensic Chemists, Analytical Forensic Associates, Inc., GA

(Received 18 February 1992; accepted 29 April 1992)

Abstract

Recent advances in the field of fire debris analysis have resulted in the development of the passive headspace concentration method for the separation of flammable and combustible liquid residues from debris. Not only is this method applicable to most sample matrices, but because it is essentially nondestructive, multiple passive separations can be performed on a given sample yielding the same results.

Keywords:
forensic science, fire debris analysis, passive headspace concentration, active headspace concentration, charcoal strip, extraction, flammable and combustible liquid residues

Paper ID: JFS13390J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13390J
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