Arson investigations

Adsorption Saturation and Chromatographic Distortion Effects on Passive Headspace Sampling with Activated Charcoal in Fire Debris Analysis

NCJ Number

209093

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

March 2005

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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More Fire Power for Bomb and Arson Investigation

NCJ Number

211742

Journal

Techbeat

Date Published

1998

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

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Putting the Fire Out in Utica

NCJ Number

211752

Journal

Techbeat

Date Published

1998

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

PDF

Flammable Solvent Detection Directly From Common Household Materials Yields Differential Results: An Application of Direct Analysis in Real-Time Mass Spectrometry

NCJ Number

225526

Journal

Journal of Forensic Identification

Date Published

November 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Griffin 450 GC/MS Evaluation - Technology Evaluation

NCJ Number

234038

Date Published

October 2007

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Program/Project Evaluation

PDF

Constellation Technology CT-1128 GC-MS Evaluation - Technology Evaluation

NCJ Number

234037

Date Published

October 2007

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Program/Project Evaluation

PDF

Torion GUARDION®-7 Gas Chromatograph Toroidal Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (GC-TMS) - Technology Evaluation

NCJ Number

234034

Date Published

February 2009

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Program/Project Evaluation

PDF

Evaluation of ICx Fido® Verdict™ Portable Explosives and Narcotics Identifier - Technology Evaluation

NCJ Number

234028

Date Published

August 2010

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Program/Project Evaluation

PDF

FirstDefender™ Chemical Identification System Evaluation - Technology Evaluation

NCJ Number

234035

Date Published

February 2008

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Test/Measurement, Program/Project Evaluation

PDF

Microbial Degradation of Gasoline in Soil: Effect of Season of Sampling

NCJ Number

249322

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

June 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Assessing Evidentiary Value in Fire Debris Analysis by Chemometric and Likelihood Ratio Approaches

NCJ Number

251259

Journal

Forensic Science International

Date Published

June 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

A Comprehensive Study of the Alteration of Ignitable Liquids by Weathering and Microbial Degradation

NCJ Number

251490

Journal

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Date Published

January 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

Methodology for Material Property Determination

NCJ Number

254475

Journal

Fire and Materials

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

Understanding the Impact of Ventilation on Burn Patterns Can Aid Arson Investigations

NCJ Number

255072

Date Published

August 2020

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

Understanding the Impact of Ventilation on Burn Patterns Can Aid Arson Investigations

Date Published

August 24, 2020

In response to a National Academy of Sciences report calling for more research on the variability of burn patterns, Underwriters Laboratories scientists conducted studies on how ventilation affects fire patterns in residential structures.

Success Story: Identifying Ignitable Liquids in Fire Debris and Providing Error Rates for Purposes of Testifying

NCJ Number

251477

Date Published

November 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Success Story: Advancing the Forensic Analysis of Ignitable Liquid Fuel Fires

NCJ Number

251514

Date Published

February 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

PDF

Substrate Pyrolysis Database Expansion, Evaluation, and Use

NCJ Number

253892

Date Published

October 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

PDF

Temperature Sensors Embedded in Paint for Fire Debris Analysis and Arson Scene Investigations

NCJ Number

253322

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

PDF

Development of an Interactive Database of Contemporary Material Properties for Computer Fire Modeling

2019-DU-BX-0018

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$583,545

Design and Testing of a Computational Aid for Fire Debris Data Interpretation

2019-DU-BX-0016

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2019

$321,025

Study of the Impact of Ventilation on Fire Patterns and Electrical System Damage in Single Family Homes Incorporating Modern Construction Practices

NCJ Number

252946

Date Published

January 2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

PDF

Forensic Science Research and Development Technology Working Group: Operational Requirements

Date Published

April 4, 2024

Identifying Ignitable Liquids in the Aftermath of a Fire

NCJ Number

250959

Date Published

July 2017

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

HTML

Scale Modeling in Fire Reconstruction

NCJ Number

250920

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Description

PDF

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