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RON THAMAN, MS, CSPJOE CAREY, ESQ.
SPONTANEOUS
COMBUSTION FIRES
After 40 years in the consultingbusiness, its time to share…
Preliminary information onSpontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous HumanCombustion
My cousin Vinny Surveillance videos
Spontaneous Human Combustion
Fact or mistruth? “My Cousin Vinny” has the
answer!
Preliminary information onSpontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous HumanCombustion
My cousin Vinny Surveillance videos
Legal Ramifications
What a defense lawyer should be concerned about…
What a plaintiff lawyer should be concerned about…
Daubert challenge Spoliation of evidence What modern jurors expect
Legal Ramifications
What a defense lawyer should be concerned about…
What a plaintiff lawyer should be concerned about…
Daubert challenge Spoliation of evidence What modern jurors expect
Legal Ramifications
What a defense lawyer should be concerned about…
What a plaintiff lawyer should be concerned about…
Daubert challenge Spoliation of evidence What modern jurors expect
Legal Ramifications
What a defense lawyer should be concerned about…
What a plaintiff lawyer should be concerned about…
Daubert challenge Spoliation of evidence What modern jurors expect
Legal Ramifications
What a defense lawyer should be concerned about…
What a plaintiff lawyer should be concerned about…
Daubert challenge Spoliation of evidence What modern jurors expect
Types of Spontaneous Combustion
Biological Chemical oxidation Chemical reaction Exothermic and
endothermic reactions Concept of autoignition Concept of dwell time
Types of Spontaneous Combustion
Biological Chemical oxidation Chemical reaction Exothermic and
endothermic reactions Concept of autoignition Concept of dwell time
Types of Spontaneous Combustion
Biological Chemical oxidation Chemical reaction Exothermic and
endothermic reactions Concept of autoignition Concept of dwell time
Types of Spontaneous Combustion
Biological Chemical oxidation Chemical reaction Exothermic and
endothermic reactions Concept of autoignition Concept of dwell time
Types of Spontaneous Combustion
Biological Chemical oxidation Chemical reaction Exothermic and
endothermic reactions Concept of autoignition Concept of dwell time
Types of Spontaneous Combustion
Biological Chemical oxidation Chemical reaction Exothermic and
endothermic reactions Concept of autoignition Concept of dwell time
Test or not test the suspect product
Mackey test & oven test Thermal analysis
techniques: DTA, DSC, TGA
Mackey Test & OvenSpontaneous Heating Test
Mackey Test is a standardASTM procedure
Oven SpontaneousHeating Test is not a standard but helpful in real life.
Both tests are crudethermoanalytical tests
Thermal Analysis
TGA DSC DTA
CLOSING REMARKS
& QUESTIONS
