Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation 2nd Edition PDF Download Ebook. John J. Lentini focuses on the practical application of scientific principles to determine the causes of fires. Uniquely qualified with years of experience in on-site investigations, lab analyses, and courtroom presentation, the author provides a resource that is unparalleled in depth and focus.
The book explores the history of fire investigation and the basic chemistry and physics of fire, the science of fire dynamics—how things burn and how they interact with their surroundings while doing so, practical procedures for conducting fire scene inspections, laboratory examination of fire debris to test for the presence of ignitable liquid residues and for potential ignition sources.
Relevant scientific principles are applied to 30 actual fires based on the evolution of the mythology of arson investigation and the common root causes of errors in fire investigation. The final chapter discusses the professional practice of fire investigation. It examines quality assurance, business practices, and the fundamentals of being an expert witness, with advice for giving testimony in depositions and at trial.
Other highlights of the second edition include new and expanded discussions on novel training methods, first assumptions, computer fire modeling, low voltage ignition sources, the questionable validity of some origin determinations, and recent changes in NFPA 921.
Thorough and accessible, this book not only provides the practical information necessary to conduct an effective inquiry but also offers insight into the science, history, and theory behind what makes fire investigation a multi-faceted profession. Without regard for the feelings of the incompetent, Lentini's text highlights and holds up to scrutiny the frequent errors in fire investigation science, technology, and methodology rampant in fire investigation today and in the past.
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