Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry of Simulated Arson Residue Using Gasoline as an Accelerant
- 1 April 1977
- journal article
- Published by ASTM International in Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Vol. 22 (2) , 348-357
- https://doi.org/10.1520/jfs10596j
Abstract
Because gasoline is the most common accelerant used in arson [1], the forensic scientist would like to be able to determine whether or not fire residues contain traces of gasoline. This is a difficult analytical problem since (1) gasoline is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons and special purpose additives and its composition varies unpredictably by brand and refinery runs, and (2) the changes in gasoline composition during the vagaries of a fire are not easy to predict.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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