Any type of material used to "start a fire."
Accelerant
Combination O2 Heat/Light Bang
Combustion
Heat from a stove warms a pot, then the pot heats the water.
What type of "heat" is this called?
Conduction
A chemical action w/ heat and the rapid expansion of gases.
Explosion
Combustion of Methane is considered:
A. Mechanical energy
B. Chemical energy
C. Temperature
D. Conduction
B. Chemical
"Heat" is outwardly liberated during "combustion."
Heat of Combustion
Heat energy is liberated outwardly in this reaction.
Exothermic reaction
Which device is capable of analyzing and detecting the make-up of bomb residues left at the scene?
Gas Chromatography
A cord flame explosive charge
Safety fuse
Which combustion is "spontaneous?"
A. Hay stored in a barn
B. Gasoline in a lawn mower
C. lighting a gas stove
D. Clothes in your closet
A. Hay in a barn
The minimum temp. @ which fuel "ignites."
Ignition temperature
Heat is exerted from a "solid" fuel and you can see the energy. Ex. Charcoals on the grill!

Glowing combustion
"Heat traveling" via electromagnetic waves, such as a massive building fire, can set other nearby buildings ablaze. What is that type of heatwave???
Radiation
This is a mixture of potassium nitrate, carbon, and sulfur.
Black powder
When investigating the aftermath of a fire. Investigators must try to find the ________ of the fire.
Origin
"Oxygen" combined w/other substances - produce new substances.
Oxidation
A Phenomenon natural causes w/ sufficient
air/fuel
Spontaneous Combustion
Products with a PETROLEUM base are called?
Accelerants
More powerful than Dynamite. Used by the military.
A. Chlorate mixtures
B. RDX
C. ATF
B. RDX
Sometimes, the military may only need a secondary explosive, not their top-grade device. Which would classify as their secondary explosive?
A. Black powder
B. TNT
C. CO
B. TNT
At this point, just enough vapor will create a spark.
Flash point
Pyrolysis: Decomposition of matter
A. Wood burning
B. Gasoline fire
C. Match fire

Explain how investigators (begin) to package and what is (used) to package :
Soil
Clothing
and other items @ the scene of an explosion.
Gloves Forceps Tweezers
Place each separately in sealed metal cans that are air-tight.


Sniffer
What is dynamite's most powerful component?
A. Nitroglycerin
B. Hydrogen
C. C6 H12 O6
A. Nitroglycerin