Using Thermal Desorption– Gas Chromatography for the Detection of Fire Accelerants in Arson Residues

The ASTM classification table (Table 1 - Page 2) breaks liquid accelerants into 6 major classes. This table is a useful tool to assist the analyst in the identification of an accelerant. Each class of accelerants is described across a…

#99a Detection of Accelerants in Arson Residues using Thermal Desorption-GC/MS Application Note Forensics Author: C. Zawodny When arson is suspected with a fire of unknown origin, the remaining residues are examined for traces of flammable accelerants. Typical accelerants include the…

APPLICATION NOTE Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry Authors: Kira Yang Yong Xu PerkinElmer, Inc. Shanghai, China Identification of VOCs in In-Vehicle Interior Using TD-GC/MS-Olfactory Port Introduction Customer complaints of odors within a new car are rising with the increasing number of…

Optimizing Solvent Selection and Data Reduction Workflows for GC×GC Fire Debris Analysis 1 2 1 Madison O’Brien , Mike Dereviankin , Katelynn A. Perrault Uptmor 1 William & Mary Department of Chemistry, Williamsburg, VA 2 Montrose Environmental Group, Calgary, AB,…