The rapidly increasing number of different ignitable liquid formulations available today poses a new challenge to fire debris analysts and other forensic chemistry specialists - that of accurately identifying and classifying ignitable liquids with unfamiliar chromatographic patterns. GC-MS Guide to Ignitable Liquids addresses that challenge with a selection of more than 100 different ignitable liquid formulations designed to supplement the laboratory's standard collection. Both total ion chromatograms and extracted ion chromatograms (mass chromatograms) are included. Written by authors who are also experienced forensic chemists, this complete reference is the only single source of information on ignitable liquids - a must for students of fire science, forensic chemists, and anyone conducting fire debris analysis.

Reta Newman, Michael Gilbert and Kevin Lothridge

Introduction, Extracted Ion Chromatography, Ignitable Liquid Classification, Brand/Product Identification, Data Collection, Sample Preparation, Data Presentation, How to Use This Book, Classification Flowchart, Data, Hydrocarbon and Aromatic Standards, Distillates, Gasolines, Oxygenated Solvents, Isoparaffinic Products, Normal Alkane Products, Aromatic Solvents, Naphthenic Paraffinic Products, Mixtures and Miscellaneous Products, Appendices, Appendix A: Computer Program for HP Chemstation, Appendix B: Hydrocarbon Range Index, Appendix C: Distillate Index, Appendix D: Oxygenate Index, Appendix E: Mixture/Miscellaneous Product Index, Index