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Current Symposium
2009 TWGFEX Symposium
This is a one-day symposium for fire and explosion laboratory analysts and scene investigators will feature presented papers of interest to each group. The symposium will be followed by a number of workshops. This symposium is sponsored by the National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS), hosted by University of Central Florida (UCF) and funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). The symposium has been organized by members of the Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosions (TWGFEX). The symposium will feature invited speakers who will present papers on issues of interest to laboratory and scene personnel. Topics of interest to investigators will include: Introduction to Peroxide Explosives Manufacturing; Computer Fire Modeling; Chemical Incendiaries and Hypergolic Mixtures; Understanding Ignitable Liquid Classifications and Why They are Used; Explosion Investigation and Reconstruction Using Multi Disciplinary Methods; Location, Recovery, and Analysis of DNA on Post Bomb Fragments; Identification of Smokeless Powders by a Variety of Analytical Methods; Wound Patterns from Blast Effects; and How Pyrotechnics Are Measured. The symposium will be followed by workshops on Explosives Debris Analysis, Fire Debris Analysis, Fire Dynamics, Organic Chemistry for Fire Debris Analysts, and Post-Blast Investigation – the length of time for each workshop will vary.
When: March 23, 2009
Where:
Florida Hotel and Conference Center
1500 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, Florida 32809
Telephone: (407) 816-5182
Fax: (407) 855-9863
Website: www.thefloridahotelorlando.com
Courses Available:
- Comprehensive Fire Debris Analysis
- Comprehensive Fire Debris Analysis (2009)
- Organic Chemistry for Fire Debris Analysts
- Explosives Debris Analysis
- Post Bomb Blast
- Fire Dynamics
- 2009 TWGFEX Fire and Explosions Symposium
Past Symposiums:
TWGFEX Symposium 2003 Schedule of Papers
Symposium Schedule for Aug 8-9-01
For more information please contact the National Center for Forensic Science at the University of Central Florida at (407) 823-6469