Fire investigation; including fire-related phenomena: arson, explosion, asphyxiation [by] Paul L. Kirk.

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Main Author: Kirk, Paul L. (Paul Leland), 1902-1970
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, Wiley [1969]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Elementary chemistry of combustion
  • Nature and behavior of fire
  • Combustion properties of non-solid fuels
  • Combustion properties of solid fuels
  • Role of pyrolysis
  • Fire patterns of structural fires
  • Fire patterns of outdoor fires
  • Sources of ignition
  • Automobile and boat fires
  • Clothing and fabric fires
  • Practical investigation of structural fires
  • Arson
  • The legal aspect of arson
  • Carbon monoxide asphyxiation
  • Explosions associated with fires
  • Building construction materials
  • Fire experimentation
  • Illustrations of fire origins.