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Author
Babrauskas, V.
Title
Arc Beads from Fires: Can 'Cause' Beads Be Distinguished From 'Victim' Beads by Physical or Chemical Testing?
Coporate
Fire Science and Technology Inc., Issaquah, WA
Journal
Journal of Fire Protection Engineering, Vol. 14, No. 2, 125-147, May 2004
Keywords
arc beads | spectroscopy | electric arcs | fire investigations | microscopy
Identifiers
Auger electron spectroscopy (AES); forensic science; Raman spectroscopy; dendritic crystal structure observed by Seki et al. in test arc beads; Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA); Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)