1st Edition

Fire Investigation

By Niamh Nic Daeid Copyright 2004
246 Pages 75 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

246 Pages
by CRC Press

Fire Investigation covers the concepts and theories used to determine a specfic fire has been deliberately or accidentally set. The author clearly explains the concepts needed to gain insight into a fire scene investigation, including the dynamics of the fire, the necessary conditions for a fire to start and be maintained, the different types of combustion fuels and subsequent burning patterns... Read more
List of contributors, Preface, 1 An introduction to fires and fire investigation, 2 Fires from causes other than electrical malfunctions: theory and case studies, 3 Electricity and fire, 4 The use of laboratory reconstruction in fire investigation, 5 Modern laboratory techniques involved in the analysis of fire debris samples, 6 Interpretation of laboratory data, 7 Sources of interference in fire debris analysis, Index

Biography

Niamh Nic Daeid