The development of a novel adsorbent for collecting ignitable liquid residues from a fire scene.

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dc.cclicenceN/Aen
dc.contributor.authorHall, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorGautam, Lata
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Garry
dc.date.acceptance2016-09-21
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-02T09:05:26Z
dc.date.available2020-07-02T09:05:26Z
dc.date.issued2016-09-22
dc.descriptionWith research partners at the Forensic and Investigative Science Research Group, Anglia Ruskin Universityen
dc.description.abstractDifferent ad-hoc materials are being used to recover ignitable liquid residues (ILRs) when direct sampling is difficult at a fire scene. Our investigations have shown that these are unable to recover all target compounds specified in the ASTM method for the positive identification of ILRs. A novel adsorbent (limestone and British Fuller’s earth; 10:1 w/w) has been developed that is capable of recovering all of the target compounds, applicable to a wide range of ignitable liquids. It does not interfere with the analysis and can easily be used on different surface types. The novel adsorbent was also tested at a cold fire scene where all ILRs were identified. This investigation has proved that ad-hoc materials used by fire investigators are not fit for purpose and could lead to the misinterpretation of evidence in court. Here we propose an inexpensive, innovative and universal adsorbent that could be adopted by fire investigators globally.en
dc.exception.ref2021codes254aen
dc.funderNo external funderen
dc.identifier.citationHall, S., Gautam, L. and White, G. (2016) The development of a novel adsorbent for collecting ignitable liquid residues from a fire scene, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 122, pp. 304–314en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2016.09.012
dc.identifier.urihttps://dora.dmu.ac.uk/handle/2086/19905
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.researchinstituteLeicester Institute for Pharmaceutical Innovation - From Molecules to Practice (LIPI)en
dc.subjectSampling ignitable liquid residuesen
dc.subjectUniversal novel adsorbenten
dc.subjectFire Investigationen
dc.subjectFire debris analysisen
dc.subjectAccelerenten
dc.subjectATD-GC-MSen
dc.titleThe development of a novel adsorbent for collecting ignitable liquid residues from a fire scene.en
dc.typeArticleen

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