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Caddy B, Smith FP, Macy J. Methods of Fire Debris Preparation for Detection of Accelerants. Forensic Sci Rev. 1991;3(1):57-69
Caddy, B., Smith, F. P., & Macy, J. (1991). Methods of Fire Debris Preparation for Detection of Accelerants. Forensic science review, 3(1), 57-69.
Caddy, B, et al. "Methods of Fire Debris Preparation for Detection of Accelerants." Forensic science review vol. 3,1 (1991): 57-69.
Caddy B, Smith FP, Macy J. Methods of Fire Debris Preparation for Detection of Accelerants. Forensic Sci Rev. 1991 Jun;3(1):57-69. PMID: 26266993.
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Forensic Sci Rev. 1991 Jun;3(1):57-69.

Methods of Fire Debris Preparation for Detection of Accelerants.

Forensic science review

B Caddy, F P Smith, J Macy

Affiliations

  1. Forensic Science Unit, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Royal College, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
  2. Graduate Program in Forensic Science, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

PMID: 26266993

Abstract

Forensic scientists use various techniques to separate accelerants from fire debris samples before instrumental identification of added fuels. Among the choices available, traditional micro-distillation, steam distillation, vacuum distillation, headspace, heated headspace, and several vapor adsorption/desorption methods provide various advantages and disadvantages. This communication reviews the development of these techniques from the 1950s and comparison studies performed.

Copyright © 1991 Central Police University.

Keywords: Accelerants; criminalistics; fire debris; trace evidence

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