Arsonous Wildfire & Petroleum Forensics – Principles and Case Studies

Arsonous Wildfire & Petroleum Forensics – Principles and Case Studies from Chemistry Matters Inc.

Introduction talk presented on Nov 17, 2015. This talk shows the multiple compounds that are present in crude oil and refined products which can be used to determine sources of releases and identify products used in arson and wildfire arson cases. Such compounds include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, alkylated benzenes, and petroleum biomarkers.