TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Prevalence of ignitable liquids in clothing with printing
JO  - Forensic science international
A1  - Baerncopf, Jamie
SP  - e110312
EP  - e110312
VL  - 312
IS  - 
N2  - In this study, 141 shirts were evaluated to determine the prevalence of ignitable liquids in printed shirts. Both new and worn shirts were included in this study. Volatile components extracted from the shirts were noted and many of the most commonly encountered components could be contributed to human skin or laundry, personal hygiene, or personal care products. Volatile components that are known to be present in ignitable liquids were also identified, including toluene, C<sub>2</sub>-alkylbenzenes, and normal alkanes. An aromatic pattern consisting of toluene, C<sub>2</sub>-alkylbenzenes, and sometimes extending to the C<sub>3</sub>-alkylbenzenes or beyond was observed in 41% of the shirts in this study. This pattern was mainly visible in the aromatic extracted ion profile, though it was clearly identifiable in some total ion chromatograms. This high occurrence suggests that a caveat should be used if identifying an aromatic product in a clothing item with printing. Though several shirts showed multiple sequential n-alkanes, only one had a petroleum pattern that would be considered for identification.<br><br>Published by Elsevier B.V.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0379-0738
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110312
ID  - ref1
ER  -