Fire Debris Analysis: A Need to Develop Databases

Fire debris analysis is a branch of forensic chemistry which deals with the examination and analysis of fire debris samples in order to detect and identify ignitable liquid residues in them. In addition to arson, fire debris analysis is usually performed in cases of fires of suspicious origin [1]. I...

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Main Authors: Gurvinder S. Bumbrah, Rajinder K Sarin, Rakesh M Sharma
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Naif University Publishing House 2019-01-01
Series:Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine
Online Access:https://journals.nauss.edu.sa/index.php/AJFSFM/article/view/729
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Summary:Fire debris analysis is a branch of forensic chemistry which deals with the examination and analysis of fire debris samples in order to detect and identify ignitable liquid residues in them. In addition to arson, fire debris analysis is usually performed in cases of fires of suspicious origin [1]. In addition to this, petrol bombs are used in social or religious riots, and terrorist activities. In a developing country like India, “bride burning” for dowry presents another aspect of such crimes and includes cases of homicidal or suicidal burning which require such examination [2]. Fire debris analysis is performed to determine the presence or absence of ignitable liquids in samples, to identify the chemical composition of ignitable liquid, the class of ignitable liquid, and to establish an association between ignitable liquid residues and its source.
ISSN:1658-6786
1658-6794