Citation

Sandercock PML. J. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci. 2007; 40(3): 105-130.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Canadian Society of Forensic Science, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00085030.2007.10757154

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Seventy-six motor gasolines, collected in 2004 from five different regions across Canada (Pacific, Prairies, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic), and representing three different grades from 12 different refiners/retailers of gasoline, were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Each sample was analyzed in its unevaporated state as well as at three different levels of evaporation (50, 75, and 90% by volume). The resulting total ion chromatographic patterns and extracted ion profiles (EIPs) from these samples were compared and differences discussed in the context of identifying gasoline recovered from a fire scene.