Engineering Analysis of Fires and Explosions demonstrates how professional forensic engineers apply basic concepts and principles from engineering and scientific disciplines to analyze fires and explosions. It describes how forensic engineers use a "reverse design" process to determine the original cause of a fire or explosion. This guide incorporates practices and lessons learned from the first-hand experiences of the author and his colleagues. It is an exciting introduction to the multidisciplinary subject of fire and explosion analysis and its legal ramifications. The author's straightforward language and style make the concepts easy to understand.
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In the preface to the book Mr. Noon quotes Thomas Fuller "Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get 'em, get 'em right, or they will get you wrong." A nice sentiment.
I have only reviewed the third chapter and hopefully the remaining portion of the book is better grounded in reality. The third chapter on odorization is without a doubt one of the worst coverages of odorization I have seen recently. Mr Noon is thinks that natural gas utilities use an odorant that was abandoned in the 1960's. Mr. Noon has propane being odorized with amyl mercaptan, which has NEVER been used for this purpose. The text (again in Chapter 3) is replete with errors and short of citations (as in No citations with the exception of a William Cain article, which is not really even cited). He apparently has never heard of the Institute of Gas Technology which has been publishing odorant articles for decades. I would suggest Mr. Noon obtain some background information before writing further on this subject. [...]
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This book is about forensic engineering as it applies to the analysis of fires and explosions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
odorant fade, safe blasting formula, mole solution mixture, heat limit switch, lateral burn rate, odorant content, deflagrating explosion, primary shorting, odorant smell, secondary shorting, burn velocity, smell intensity, explosion reconstruction, pour pattern, overpressure levels, gas odorant, propane system, smelling ability, forensic engineer, odorant present, electrical shorting, gas concentration measurement, amyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, odorant concentration Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fick's Law, Kansas City, Bureau of Mines, Hess's Law, Waal's Law, Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures, Borax Bead Test, Department of the Interior, National Fire Protection Association, Great Fire of London, Steiner Tunnel Test, Western Europe New!
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This book is about forensic engineering as it applies to the analysis of fires and explosions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
odorant fade, safe blasting formula, mole solution mixture, heat limit switch, lateral burn rate, odorant content, deflagrating explosion, primary shorting, odorant smell, secondary shorting, burn velocity, smell intensity, explosion reconstruction, pour pattern, overpressure levels, gas odorant, propane system, smelling ability, forensic engineer, odorant present, electrical shorting, gas concentration measurement, amyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, odorant concentration Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fick's Law, Kansas City, Bureau of Mines, Hess's Law, Waal's Law, Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures, Borax Bead Test, Department of the Interior, National Fire Protection Association, Great Fire of London, Steiner Tunnel Test, Western Europe New!
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- Explosive Shocks in Air by Gilbert F. Kinney on page 235, page 236, and Back Matter
- Introduction to Forensic Engineering (Forensic Library) by Randall K. Noon in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Accident Facts by National Safety Council on page 7, and page 10
- General Chemistry (Dover Books on Chemistry) by Linus Pauling in Back Matter
- Engineering Analysis of Vehicular Accidents by Randall K. Noon in Front Matter
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- Forensic Engineering Investigation by Randall K. Noon in Front Matter, page 74, and Back Matter
- Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation (Protocols in Forensic Science) by John J. Lentini on page 438, page 468, and page 469
- Hyperbaric Facility Safety: A Practical Guide by Wilbur T. Workman on page 595
- Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques by Stuart James in Back Matter
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