Differentiation of asphalt and smoke condensates from liquid petroleum distillates using GC/MS

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-113

  Lentini, John J ^a  

^a Applied Technical Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt; Criminalistics; Fire debris; Forensic science; Gas chromatographic analysis; Mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; FIRE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031931446     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16096j     Document Type: Article

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