Fire Research Publications
ATF's Fire Research Laboratory (FRL) is the first in the U.S. to provide a variety of services including both on-scene support and remote technical assistance in the fire investigation community. FRL is an innovative partnership among law enforcement, fire services, public safety agencies, academia and the private sector using advanced scientific, technical, educational, and training methods to make ATF and its partners' leaders in fire investigation science to serve and protect the public.
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The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to address statements that are contained in Arc Mapping: New Science or New Myth? | Engineering |
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The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to provide a selection of photographs of various receptacle failures as a reference for fire investigators and engineers. | Impression Evidence |
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The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to provide the photographs and waveforms produced during the testing and research that examined the relationship between the formation of arc melting and the type of circuit protection device used on the circuit. | Impression Evidence |
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ATF Laboratory Services Quality Documents | Quality Manuals |
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Standard operating procedures for 1588 thermocouple.
| Engineering |
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Standard operating procedures for the combustion calorimeter.
| Engineering |
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Standard operating procedures for digital cameras.
| Engineering |
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The purpose of this PPG establishes the standard for the structure of Fire Research Laboratory project file jackets.
| Engineering |
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This document lists the requirements for documenting and reviewing calculations that are incorporated into the compiled FireTOSS code that is used by the ATF, Fire Research Laboratory (FRL).
| Engineering |
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This instruction covers the use of Schmidt-Boelter Heat Flux Transducers in FRL custom experiments.
| Engineering |
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Standard operating procedure for a hotwire anemometer.
| Engineering |
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This instruction covers the use, design, and specifications of thermocouples used at the ATF Fire Research Laboratory (FRL).
| Engineering |
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This instruction covers the use of stopwatches used by the ATF Fire Research Laboratory (FRL) examiners.
| Engineering |
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This instruction covers the use, design and specifications of optical density meters (ODMs) for smoke measurement in the ATF Fire Research Laboratory (FRL).
| Engineering |
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This Instruction covers the use of laboratory condition stations used in FRL experiments.
| Engineering |
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This instruction covers the use of the Combustion Calorimeter that is used to measure the heat content and specific gravity of natural gas that is used in the ATF Fire Research Laboratory (FRL) experiments.
| Engineering |
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The FRL coordinates with special agent/certified fire investigators to apply engineering principles to crime scene and physical evidence evaluation for the purpose of assisting the client with understanding specific limited aspects of the fire event, such as ignition, material properties, visibility, etc.
| Engineering |
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Standard operating procedures for a sand burner and gas cart.
| Engineering |
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This technical reference covers the use, design and specifications of the averaging velocity probes used in the ATF Fire Research Laboratory.
| Engineering |
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This technical reference covers the use, design and specifications of the tube burner used in the ATF Fire Research Laboratory.
| Engineering |