TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Detection of gasoline on arson suspects' hands
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Muller, Dan
A1  - Levy, Aharon
A1  - Shelef, Ran
SP  - 150
EP  - 154
VL  - 206
IS  - 1-3
N2  - An arson suspect's contact with an ignitable liquid container can leave small traces of the substance on his hands, but detecting these traces is difficult. This research paper presents a method to obtain clear gasoline detection even 3h after hands have been moistened with 50muL of gasoline using activated charcoal strips to adsorb the ignitable liquid traces directly from the suspect's hands. Light heating of the hands to 45 degrees C significantly increases the ability to detect gasoline traces. This methodology is part of a system to sample a suspect's hands at the scene of crime or in a police station. Samples are taken by investigators then analyzed in a laboratory. The suggested method provides an important improvement in detection sensitivity for ignitable liquids on suspect's hands.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.07.031
ID  - ref1
ER  -