HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND MAN-MADE HAZARDS

The following analysis of hazardous materials and man-made hazards is based primarily upon the technical report Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Westfield Shopping Mall Fashion Square, prepared by The Reynolds Group, and dated February 2008. This study is...

ASTM standards for fire debris analysis: a review

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently updated its standards E 1387 and E 1618 for the analysis of fire debris. The changes in the classification of ignitable liquids are presented in this review. Furthermore, a new standard on extraction of fire...

Classification of Electrical Overheating Modes

Electrical overheating can occur in so many different ways that it can be difficult to organize an investigation for an electrical cause. In an investigation, many electrical devices may need to be analyzed. In addition, each device is generally capable of causing...

FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF FIRE DEBRIS RESIDUES

A fire investigation is an unenviable task. The devastation, charred debris, collapsed structures, water soaked ashes, together with the smoke and stench, makes the task uninviting and seemingly impossible. The basic role of an investigator at a fire scene is twofold:...