Fire Investigation

Informationen zum Autor Niamh Nic Daeid Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung A valuable source of information for all those who are required to facilitate decisions regarding the cause and effects of fire. Students of forensic science will also find this text a useful insight into fire scene investigation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Niamh Nic Daeid, Niamh Nic (Royal College Daeid, Daeid Niamh Nic
• Assisted by: James R. Robertson (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.01.2004
• EAN: 9780415248914
• ISBN: 978-0-415-24891-4
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 262 mm x 18 mm
• Series: International Forensic Science and Investigation; International Forensic Science and Investigation
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; LAW / Criminal Law / General, LAW / Forensic Science, Legal aspects of criminology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminology: legal aspects