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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2012.26.6.007

A Study on Experimental Characteristics in Fire Investigation Techniques of Flammable Liquids  

Hwang, Taeyeon (Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters)
Choi, Donmook (Dept. of Fire & Disaster Protection Engineering, Gachon Univ.)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.26, no.6, 2012 , pp. 7-14 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper is to develop analytical techniques of flammable liquids which have been used for accelerating fire in accidental fires and arsons. We tested the temperature distribution of ceiling, fire patterns on the floor, and existence of flammable liquids and a check with GC/MS about flammable liquids comparing with papers, newspapers, and clothing. Research findings are as follows. The temperature of ceiling is influenced by flame. So gasoline and thinner was observed that combustible materials would be burned by flame. The fire patten on the floor was observed that flammable liquids had specialized pattern comparing combustible materials. When combustible materials on the PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) floor was burned, they didn't react to the gas detector. But flammable liquids had opposite results. After 7 days, we identified components of fire residues with the GC/MS (Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry) about existence of flammable liquids and got components of flammable liquids. Fire investigation is a complicated processes. But we understand characteristics of materials, need detail investigations, and use the GC/MS to analyse flammable materials.
Keywords
Flammable liquids; Fire investigation; Temperature on the ceiling; Fire pattern; The gas detector; Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry;
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