GC-MS Guide to Ignitable Liquids

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:	9781000141238
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/26/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	768
File size:	52 MB
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About the Author

Reta Newman, Michael Gilbert and Kevin Lothridge

Table of Contents

Introduction, Extracted Ion Chromatography, Ignitable Liquid Classification, Brand/Product Identification, Data Collection, Sample Preparation, Data Presentation, How to Use This Book, Classification Flowchart, Data, Hydrocarbon and Aromatic Standards, Distillates, Gasolines, Oxygenated Solvents, Isoparaffinic Products, Normal Alkane Products, Aromatic Solvents, Naphthenic Paraffinic Products, Mixtures and Miscellaneous Products, Appendices, Appendix A: Computer Program for HP Chemstation, Appendix B: Hydrocarbon Range Index, Appendix C: Distillate Index, Appendix D: Oxygenate Index, Appendix E: Mixture/Miscellaneous Product Index, Index

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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