1.1 This practice describes the procedure for removing vapor from the headspace of a fire debris container for the purpose of detecting or identifying ignitable liquid residues.
1.2 Separation and concentration procedures are listed in the referenced documents. (See Practices E1386, E1412, E1413, and E2154.)
1.3 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This standard cannot replace knowledge, skill, or ability acquired through appropriate education, training, and experience and should be used in conjunction with sound professional judgment.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM E1388-17 Referenced Document
ASTM E1386 Standard Practice for Separation and Concentration of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Solvent Extraction
ASTM E1412 Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Passive Headspace Concentration With Activated Charcoal
ASTM E1413 Standard Practice for Separation of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Dynamic Headspace Concentration onto an Adsorbent Tube*, 2019-06-01 Update
ASTM E1459 Standard Guide for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation
ASTM E1492 Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory
ASTM E1618 Standard Test Method for Ignitable Liquid Residues in Extracts from Fire Debris Samples by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
ASTM E2154 Standard Practice for Separation and Concentration of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples by Passive Headspace Concentration with Solid Phase Microextraction (SPME)*, 2024-04-20 Update
ASTM E2451 Standard Practice for Preserving Ignitable Liquids and Ignitable Liquid Residue Extracts from Fire Debris Samples*, 2021-09-01 Update
ASTM E1388-17 history
2024ASTM E1388-24 Standard Practice for Static Headspace Sampling of Vapors from Fire Debris Samples
2017ASTM E1388-17 Standard Practice for Static Headspace Sampling of Vapors from Fire Debris Samples
2012ASTM E1388-12 Standard Practice for Sampling of Headspace Vapors from Fire Debris Samples
2005ASTM E1388-05 Standard Practice for Sampling of Headspace Vapors from Fire Debris Samples
2000ASTM E1388-00(2005) Standard Practice for Sampling of Headspace Vapors from Fire Debris Samples
2000ASTM E1388-00 Standard Practice for Sampling of Headspace Vapors from Fire Debris Samples
1995ASTM E1388-95 Standard Practice for Sampling of Headspace Vapors from Fire Debris Samples