GC/MS data from fire debris samples: Interpretation and applications

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 996-1012

  Wallace, John R ^a  

^a Orange County Sheriff Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Arson; Fire debris; Forensic science; Gas chromatography; Ignitable liquids; Mass spectrometry; Recovery procedures; Solid adsorption elution

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; FIRE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032845557     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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