Accidental or incendiary? / by Richard D. Fitch and Edward A. Porter.
This new updated edition provides fire investigators with a better understanding of fire dynamics. The subjects covered in the 17 chapters include: investigation of fires; accidental or incendiary; safety precautions; pyromaniacs; arsonists; vacant and occupied building fires; aircraft, boat and mot...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Springfield, Ill., U.S.A. : C.C. Thomas, 1997. |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- PREFACE; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 INVESTIGATING FIRES; Chapter 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; Chapter 3 ACCIDENTAL FIRES; Chapter 4 PYROMANIACS; Chapter 5 ARSON; Chapter 6 OTHER TYPES OF ARSONISTS; Chapter 7 TRACKING DOWN THE ARSONIST; Chapter 8 HISTORIC-LANDMARK AND VACANT BUILDING FIRES; Chapter 9 MOTOR VEHICLES FIRES; Chapter 10 AIRCRAFT, SHIP, AND SMALL-CRAFT FIRES; Chapter 11 BRUSH, WOODS, DUMPSTER AND TRASH FIRES; Chapter 12 ELECTRICAL FIRES; Chapter 13 FALSE ALARMS; Chapter 14 DEATHS; Chapter 15 VIOLATIONS AND LAWS; Chapter 16 SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION; Chapter 17 EXPERIMENTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
- Appendix ACCIDENTAL OR INCENDIARY FIRE REASONS/CAUSESTABLE I IGNITION TEMPERATURE AND FLASH POINTOF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES; GLOSSARY; INDEX.