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 provide a selection of photographs of various receptacle failures as a reference for fire investigators and engineers. | Electrical Engineering |
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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. | Electrical Engineering |
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ATF Laboratory Services Quality Documents | Quality Manuals |
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Standard operating procedures for 1588 thermocouple.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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Standard operating procedures for the combustion calorimeter.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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Standard operating procedures for digital cameras.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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The purpose of this PPG establishes the standard for the structure of Fire Research Laboratory project file jackets.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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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).
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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This instruction covers the use of Schmidt-Boelter Heat Flux Transducers in FRL custom experiments.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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Standard operating procedure for a hotwire anemometer.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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This instruction covers the use, design, and specifications of thermocouples used at the ATF Fire Research Laboratory (FRL).
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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This instruction covers the use of stopwatches used by the ATF Fire Research Laboratory (FRL) examiners.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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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).
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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This Instruction covers the use of laboratory condition stations used in FRL experiments.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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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.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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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.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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Standard operating procedures for a sand burner and gas cart.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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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.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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This technical reference covers the use, design and specifications of the tube burner used in the ATF Fire Research Laboratory.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |
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This technical reference covers the use, design and specifications of the Sartorius-Scale-450 kg scale used in the ATF Fire Research Laboratory.
| Fire Research Engineer Testing |