Solvent desorption of charcoal strips (dflex®) in the analysis of fire debris samples: Replacement of carbon disulfide

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 195-207

  Massey, D ^a   Du Pasquier, E ^a   Lennard, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AFP Forensic Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ALCOHOL; CARBON DISULFIDE; CHARCOAL; DICHLOROMETHANE; SOLVENT; VOLATILE AGENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESORPTION; DEVICE; FIRE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEATING; HUMAN; ODOR; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0036978284     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2002.10757547     Document Type: Article

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