TY - JOUR PY - 2000// TI - The effect of compressed air foam on the detection of hydrocarbon fuels in fire debris samples JO - Science and justice A1 - Coulson, S. A. A1 - Morgan-Smith, R. K. A1 - Noble, D. SP - 257 EP - 260 VL - 40 IS - 4 N2 - In 1998/99 the New Zealand Fire Service implemented compressed air foam delivery systems for the suppression of fires in rural areas. This study investigated whether the introduction of the foam to the seat of the fire created any problems in subsequent analyses of fire debris samples. No significant interferences from the foam were found when the samples were analysed by direct headspace using activated carbon strips. The only foam component detected was limonene.
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LA - en SN - 1355-0306 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1355-0306(00)71995-2 ID - ref1 ER -