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Article: The ATF Fire Research Laboratory: a new forensic resource for fire-scene investigations.(Research and Technology)(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)
- Article from:
- Forensic Science Communications
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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Introduction
Arson is an insidious crime that annually claims the lives of hundreds of Americans and costs billions of dollars. Research is crucial to understanding the scientific principles associated with fire ignition, its growth, and its spread. This information is critical for accurate fire-scene reconstruction and to develop reliable, scientifically valid theories for effective criminal investigations and prosecutions. The initial concept of a Fire Research Laboratory dedicated to advancing the science of fire investigation developed from a demonstrated need by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)-certified fire investigators to reconstruct fire ...
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Transcript: NIST FIRE RESEARCH SEEKS A SAFER NIGHT'S SLEEP ...
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July 18, 2000 ;
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...00-00-0000 Engineers at the Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration ...
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