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Identifying Ignitable Liquids in the Aftermath of a Fire

Date Published

July 18, 2017

After analyzing how ignitable liquids break down because of weathering and biological degradation in the aftermath of a fire, researchers have provided new data to fire investigators and crime labs.

Scale Modeling in Fire Reconstruction

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Degraded Ignitable Liquids Database: An Applied Study of Weathering and Bacterial Degradation on the Chromatographic Patterns of ASTM E 1618 Ignitable Liquid Classes

Date Published

December 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

Determination of Material Property Input Data for Fire Modeling

2016-DN-BX-0185

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2016

$548,877

Rising From the Ashes: What We Have Learned From the Cameron Todd Willingham Case - Plenary Panel From the 2010 NIJ Conference

Date Published

June 2010

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Presentation, Case Study

Temperature Sensors Embedded in Paint for Fire Debris Analysis and Arson Scene Investigations

2015-DN-BX-K073

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$517,243

Study of the Impact of Ventilation on Fire Patterns and electrical system Damage in Single Family Homes Incorporating Modern Construction Practices

2015-DN-BX-K052

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$999,081

2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

2015-CD-BX-0001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$85,940

Nevada Forensic Science Improving Quality through Education

2015-CD-BX-0058

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$66,679

Substrate Pyrolysis Database Expansion, Evaluation and Use

2015-DN-BX-K051

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$396,719

Addition of Forensic Capacities in the Colorado Springs Metro Crime Laboratory

2015-CD-BX-0014

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$174,882

2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

2015-CD-BX-0048

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$467,279

FY2015 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program - Santa Clara County District Attorney's Crime Laboratory

2015-DN-BX-0001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$269,576

NIJ R & D Portfolio Management and Technology Transition Support

Date Published

July 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Statistical Assessment of the Probability of Correct Identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris Analysis

Date Published

2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Developing Guidelines for the Application of Multivariate Statistical Analysis to Forensic Evidence

Date Published

2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Interpretation of Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris Analysis: Effects of Competitive Adsorption, Development of an Expert System and Assessment of the False Positive/Incorrect Assignment Rate

Date Published

2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Development and Analysis of Electrical Receptacle Fires

Date Published

August 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development of a Sampling System to Stabilize Ignitable Liquid Residues in Fire Debris

Date Published

May 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Ignitable Liquid Fuel Fires in Buildings - A Study of Fire Dynamics

Date Published

January 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Forensic Analysis of Ignitable Liquid Fuel Fires in Buildings

Date Published

February 2013

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Application of Chemometrics and Fast GC-MS Analysis for the Identification of Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris Samples

Date Published

October 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Development and Validation of a Method for Individualization of Middle Petroleum Distillates and Kerosene Ignitable Liquids

Date Published

November 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

NCFS Support of SWGDE and T/SWGFEX Projects/Activities - T/SWGFEX Portion

Date Published

June 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Forensic Investigation Techniques for Inspecting Electrical Conductors Involved in Fire

Date Published

July 2012

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)