SUMMARY REVIEW OF TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF INSURANCE CLAIMS INVESTIGATIONS

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Chapter 6 Fire and Explosion Analysis




Burn Pattern Recognition for Fire Origin Analysis







Thermal Pattern Analysis







Computerized Fire Origin Analysis







Burning versus Ionization







Building Mechanical Equipment Fires







Furnace Related Fires







Furnace and Water Heater Related Fires







Flue, Fireplace and Chimney Related Fires







Fires Resulting from Low Water Cutoff Control Malfunctions







Gas Valve Failure Analysis







Spontaneous Combustion with Hydrogen Peroxide







Flammable Liquids in Plastic Containers







Fires of Electrical Origin







Chafing, A Cause of Electrical Fires







Analysis of Clothes Dryer Fires







Electric Blanket Fires







Biologic Intervention as a Cause of Fire







Analysis of Explosions







Explosions Caused by Leaks in Flexible Gas Connectors







Flexible Gas Connector Failures - Solder Joint Failures







Flexible Gas Connector Failures - Impact Related Damage







Reconstructing Chemical Reactor Accidents










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