Fire Investigators often fall prey to single-minded focus during their investigation and tend to overlook non-fire-related physical evidence. The authors of your textbook have provided information about five such types of non-fire-related physical evidence. List each of the five, providing detailed characteristics, advantages and disadvantages (if applicable), and how finding each type can assist your investigation.
Your response must be at least 100 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
What are volatile residues, and how should they be handled during a fire investigation? Describe techniques for sample handling and isolation of volatile residues from evidence gathered during an investigation of a fire scene. Explain advantages and disadvantages of each and give the detailed ASTM number and title applicable to each.
Your response must be at least 100 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Textbook: Fire Investigation John D. DeHaan David J. Icove