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DETERMINING THE FLASH POINT OF FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN INVESTIGATING THE CAUSES OF FIRE

NCJ Number
27346
Journal
Archiv fuer kriminologie Volume: 155 Issue: 1-2 Dated: (JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1975) Pages: 28-38
Author(s)
K D Pohl
Date Published
1975
Length
11 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF A SIMPLE APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE BURNING POINT OF VARIOUS SUBSTANCES.
Abstract
NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC SUBSTANCES CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO CATEGORIES ACCORDING TO THEIR DEGREE OF COMBUSTIBILITY. THIS DATA, TOGETHER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE TEMPERATURES AT THE SCENE OF A CRIME, CAN ELIMINATE SUSPECTED SUBSTANCES AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF IGNITION. INCLUDED ARE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE APPARATUS. --IN GERMAN

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