A Rapid Analysis of Accelerants in Fire Debris

Yip, Ivan H. L.; Clair, E. G.

doi:10.1080/00085030.1976.10757248

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“…Since then, numerous examples of the usefulness of ES as a source of multiply charged ions for mass spectrometry have appeared. Much of this work has recently been reviewed (4)(5)(6)(7)(8). Biopolymers, in particular, show a strong tendency for multiple protonation (e.g., proteins) or deprotonation (e.g., oligonucleotides), resulting in highly charged ions.…”

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“…Gas chromatography has been the method of choice for the characterization of accelerants from suspected arson scenes for some 30 years (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). The technique involves visual comparison of chromatograms of fire debris extracts with those of known accelerants (typically petroleum products such as gasoline, lighter fluid, kerosine, etc.)…”

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Detection of petroleum-based accelerants in fire debris by target compound gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Keto¹,

Wineman²

1991

Anal. Chem.

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A gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method has been developed for the analysis and Identification of selected petroleum-related target compounds In highly contaminated extracts of fire debris. The process effectively separates compounds of Interest from coeluting volatles originating from the pyrolysis of substrate materials at the fire scene. Files for the Identification of gasoline, medium petroleum distillate, and heavy petroleum distillate are used to obtain semlquantltatlve peak areas for the target compounds. From these data, reconstructed "target compound chromatograms" are generated for visual comparison with standard petroleum samples treated In the same manner. Background patterns for pyrolysis products common to fire scenes have shown dissimilarities to petroleum patterns and pose no risk of false Identifications.

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Detection of petroleum-based accelerants in fire debris by target compound gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Keto¹,

Wineman²

1991

Anal. Chem.

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“…The bentone column described in this article has given excellent service, especially for the analysis of gasoline and naphthas, and with few modifications is still used in more modem instruments. An updating of the procedure was published in 1976 (31).…”

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“…The procedure used at the CFS for detecting volatile flammables in the residue from fire scenes has been referred to (31). Where a petroleum fraction has too low a vapour pressure for analysis from headspace vapours, it is recovered from the debris by steam distillation.…”

Section: Arson Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%