title: The effect of compressed air foam on the detection of hydrocarbon fuels in fire debris samples.
abstract: In 1998/99 the New Zealand Fire Service implemented compressed air foam delivery systems for the suppression of fires in rural areas. This study investigated whether the introduction of the foam to the seat of the fire created any problems in subsequent analyses of fire debris samples. No significant interferences from the foam were found when the samples were analysed by direct headspace using activated carbon strips. The only foam component detected was limonene.
authors.affiliation: New Zealand Fire Service, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Coulson
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Morgan-Smith
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Noble
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D015982:Bias; D004655:Emulsions; D005388:Fire Extinguishing Systems; D005390:Fires; D005391:Firesetting Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005579:Fossil Fuels / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D009520:New Zealand; D012424:Rural Population
chemical_list: D004655:Emulsions; D005579:Fossil Fuels; D006838:Hydrocarbons