GC-MS Guide to Ignitable Liquids / Edition 1

by Reta Newman, Michael W. Gilbert, Kevin Lothridge

Overview

The rapidly increasing number of different ignitable liquid formulations available today poses a new challenge to fire debris analysts and other forensic chemistry specialists - that of accurately identifying and classifying ignitable liquids with unfamiliar chromatographic patterns.

GC-MS Guide to Ignitable Liquids addresses that challenge with a selection of more than 100 different ignitable liquid formulations designed to supplement the laboratory's standard collection. Both total ion chromatograms and extracted ion chromatograms (mass chromatograms) are included.

Written by authors who are also experienced forensic chemists, this complete reference is the only single source of information on ignitable liquids - a must for students of fire science, forensic chemists, and anyone conducting fire debris analysis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849331077
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/15/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	760
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Reta Newman, Michael Gilbert and Kevin Lothridge

Table of Contents

IntroductionExtracted Ion ChromatographyIgnitable Liquid ClassificationBrand/Product IdentificationData CollectionSample PreparationData PresentationHow to Use This BookClassification FlowchartDataHydrocarbon and Aromatic StandardsDistillatesGasolinesOxygenated SolventsIsoparaffinic ProductsNormal Alkane ProductsAromatic SolventsNaphthenic Paraffinic ProductsMixtures and Miscellaneous ProductsAppendicesAppendix A: Computer Program for HP ChemstationAppendix B: Hydrocarbon Range IndexAppendix C: Distillate IndexAppendix D: Oxygenate IndexAppendix E: Mixture/Miscellaneous Product IndexIndex

Editorial Reviews

Seeking to make up for a lack of standards and data for comparison in the area of ignitable liquid data for fire debris analysis, this text includes some 100 different ignitable liquid formulations representing tens of thousands of commercial products. Both total ion chromatograms and extracted ion chromatograms (mass chromatograms) are included for each formulation. Analysts faced with unusual chromatographic patterns will find this text helpful in locating possible ignitable liquid standards for comparison. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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