65742 Fire and Explosion Investigation

6cp; 3hpw

Requisite(s): 65641 Physical Evidence 2

This subject seeks to show how a systematic scientific examination of a fire or explosion scene can lead to the establishment of its origin and cause. It covers the following topics: general definitions; fire insurance and crime statistics; combustion process, external and internal scene examination, fire origin and cause determination; physical properties of materials, gases, aerosols; spontaneous combustion; kitchen fires, cigarettes, heaters, motor vehicle fires, electric appliances; accelerants, explosives; sniffers and canines; and computer modelling of fires.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,250.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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