KIRK'S FIRE INVESTIGATION, 6th ed.,John DeHaan, 2006.
Description
Written by a forensic scientist with extensive education and training experience in all phases of fire and explosion investigation, this widely used book details all essential information.
Now updated and expanded, it is in closer accordance to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation, which is used at the National Fire Academy.
This revision will help enhance the accuracy and reliability of your investigation.
KEY TOPICS:
Chapter topics examine the elementary chemistry of combustion; the nature and behavior of fire; combustion properties of liquid, gaseous, and solid fuels; sources of ignition; structure fires and their investigation; grass and wildland fires and their investigation; automobile, motor vehicle, and ship fires; electrical causes of fire; clothing and fabric fires; explosions and explosive combustion; chemical fires and hazardous materials; laboratory services; fire-related deaths and injuries; arson as a crime; and other investigative topics.
MARKET:
For public fire investigators, arson investigators, bomb/arson specialists, special investigations units, and fraud specialists.
8" x 10 1/4", 762 pages, B&W photos and diagrams, hardcover, ISBN: 0-13-171922-X, BK6006 / $88.00
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