Fire Investigation

by Niamh Nic Daeid

Overview

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 possible, and a rudimentary understanding of what happens in the analytic laboratory. It is a valuable reference for fire investigation units, scene of crime officers, private fire investigators, health and safety bodies, and students of forensic science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415248914
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/27/2004
Series:	International Forensic Science and Investigation
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Niamh Nic Daeid

Table of Contents

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