Date of Award
1-1-2012
Language
English
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
College/School/Department
Department of Chemistry
Content Description
1 online resource (vi, 57 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Jason Shepard
Committee Members
Paul Toscano
Keywords
Arson investigation, Fire investigation, Gasoline, Chemistry, Forensic, Principal components analysis
Subject Categories
Analytical Chemistry
Abstract
Detection of accelerants is often critical in proving a fire was intentional. Establishing a fire was intentionally set is not an easy task and hinges on the preservation of accelerant present in fire debris. Various accelerants have previously been studied using the advanced distillation method to get fractional composition information. The resulting fractions from advanced distillations were compared to evaporation and burn samples to determine if there were any similarities.
Recommended Citation
Clickner, Sarah, "Fractional comparison of arson accelerants using advanced distillation" (2012). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 613.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/613