@article{ref1,
title="Attempted ignition of petrol vapour by lit cigarettes and lit cannabis resin joints",
journal="Science and justice",
year="2011",
author="Dodds, Rebecca A. and Thomas, Jonathan D. and Jewell, Rebecca S.",
volume="51",
number="2",
pages="72-76",
abstract="A recent murder enquiry prompted experimentation to confirm and visually demonstrate that lit cigarettes are not a viable source of ignition of petrol vapour. In addition, tests comprising the attempted ignition of petrol vapour using hot and smouldering cannabis resin were also undertaken. A series of experiments was also designed to recreate circumstances specific to the crime under investigation by undertaking cigarette/joint ignition tests involving a mannequin clothed in a cotton garment onto which petrol was applied. The ultimate aim of the experiments was to produce a visual aid for use during court proceedings. Thirty nine (39) ignition attempts that involved exposing lit commercial cigarettes, hand-rolled cigarettes and cannabis resin joints to petrol vapour were undertaken; ignition was not achieved in any of the scenarios. In addition, a single attempt to ignite petrol vapour emanating from a pool of liquid fuel was effected with a smouldering piece of cannabis resin; no ignition occurred. In all cases the petrol was clearly present within the limits of flammability since ignition was subsequently effected using a naked flame.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1355-0306",
doi="10.1016/j.scijus.2010.10.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2010.10.002"
}