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Adsorption Saturation and Chromatographic Distortion Effects on Passive Headspace Sampling with Activated Charcoal in Fire Debris Analysis

Date Published

March 2005

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

A Comprehensive Study of the Alteration of Ignitable Liquids by Weathering and Microbial Degradation

Date Published

January 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Methodology for Material Property Determination

Date Published

2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Putting the Fire Out in Utica

Date Published

1998

Publication Type

Program Description (Model)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Understanding the Impact of Ventilation on Burn Patterns Can Aid Arson Investigations

Date Published

August 2020

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ

Understanding the Impact of Ventilation on Burn Patterns Can Aid Arson Investigations

Ventilation Limited Fires: Considerations for Fire Pattern Analysis

Event Dates

June 10, 2020, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Open

NIJ and University of Central Florida Fire Research: Identifying Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris and Providing Error Rates for Purposes of Testifying

Date Published

November 2016

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Factsheet

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ and Jensen Hughes: Advancing the Forensic Analysis of Ignitable Liquid Fuel Fires

Date Published

February 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Substrate Pyrolysis Database Expansion, Evaluation, and Use

Date Published

October 2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Date Published

January 2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Development of an Interactive Database of Contemporary Material Properties for Computer Fire Modeling

2019-DU-BX-0018

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$583,545

Design and Testing of a Computational Aid for Fire Debris Data Interpretation

2019-DU-BX-0016

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$321,025

Homicide in the United States

June 2009

The 2009 NIJ Conference kicked off with a blue-ribbon panel of leaders with expertise in urban issues as they relate to homicide. These experts will discuss promising approaches that have resulted in reduced violence and community empowerment.

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

Date Published

January 2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Identifying Ignitable Liquids in the Aftermath of a Fire

Date Published

July 2017

Publication Type

Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ

Scale Modeling in Fire Reconstruction

Date Published

June 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Publication Type

Presentation (Multimedia), Conference Material, Case Study

Agencies

NIJ

2015 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

2015-CD-BX-0048

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$467,279

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

Date Published

2014

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

Date Published

2014

Publication Type

Research Paper, Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

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

January 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Potential Use of HAZMAT Gas Detectors for Detection of Accelerants Carried by Individuals

Date Published

April 2014

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored