Citation

Coulson SA, Morgan-Smith RK. Forensic Sci. Int. 2000; 112(2-3): 135-141.

Affiliation

ESR, Private Bag 92-021, Auckland, New Zealand. sally.coulson@esr.cri.nz

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10940598

Abstract

This study was aimed at measuring the approximate amount of petrol transferred on to the clothing and shoes of a person during the action of pouring petrol around a room. Two different heights of pouring and two different types of floor surface (carpet and concrete) were investigated. Results show that for all the combinations examined petrol was always transferred to the shoes and often transferred to the upper and lower clothing. This information illustrates the necessity of analysing the clothing and particularly the shoes of any suspected arsonists for the presence of hydrocarbon fuels.

Language: en