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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2017.31.5.007

Study on the Combustion Characteristics of Flammable materials and Combustion Accelerants in an Arson  

Park, Hye-Jeong (Department of Emergency and Disaster Management, Inje University)
Nam, Ki-Hun (Department of Fire and Disaster Prevention Engineering, ChangShin University)
Kim, Kwang-Il (Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Inje University)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.31, no.5, 2017 , pp. 7-11 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to recognize the necessity for the management of the available materials in cases of arsons and to prevent arson gaining an understanding of the combustion characteristics of the flammable materials and combustion accelerants in arson cases. We investigated and analyzed the statistical data on arsons and selected flammable materials (wood, paper, synthetic textiles, synthetic resins), and combustion accelerants (gasoline, diesel, solvent) that are frequently used in cases of arson. We conducted a thermogravimetric analysis to assess the thermal properties of the flammable materials. Also, we conducted burning and flame spread rate tests for the purpose of comparing and analyzing the combustion characteristics of the flammable materials and combustion accelerants.
Keywords
Arson; Combustion characteristics; Flammable materials; Combustion accelerants; Burning and flame spread test;
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