The transfer and persistence of petrol on car carpets

Forensic Science International

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-79

  Cavanagh Steer, K ^a   Du Pasquier, E ^a   Roux, C ^a   Lennard, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AFP Forensic Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accelerant; Arson; Carpet; Gasoline; Motor vehicles; Persistence; Petrol; Transfer

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE;

ARTICLE; CAR; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DRIVER; ENVIRONMENT; EQUIPMENT; EVAPORATION; GAS DIFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHOE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 8444249743     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.04.081     Document Type: Article

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