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Offline thebuildinginspector

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Fire & Expolsion Investigation - Study books
« on: September 13, 2011, 07:57:50 PM »
Hi all

Does anyone have any recommendations on textbooks for an introduction to fire and explosion investigation?

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Re: Fire & Expolsion Investigation - Study books
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2011, 07:58:43 PM »
Perhaps one that taught me to spell "explosions" properly - oops.   ;D
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Re: Fire & Expolsion Investigation - Study books
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 09:28:06 PM »
Kirks Fire Investigation, John DeHaan ISBN 0132830019

Is a good start

Or IFE Fire Investigation, Cook and Ide

http://www.cfitrainer.net/ is an excellent website .......VERY American though.
Sam

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Re: Fire & Expolsion Investigation - Study books
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2011, 10:33:52 AM »
Also try NFPA 921 and "Engineering Analysis of Fires & Explosions" by Randall Noon.

Several more good books; depending on how technical you want to get but these and the ones above should get you started.

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Re: Fire & Expolsion Investigation - Study books
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2011, 05:27:05 PM »
Thanks for the comments everyone - really useful. :)

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