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interFIRE. "Part 2: Ignitable Liquids: Petroleum Distillates, Petroleum Products, and Other Stuff." Online Training Module, 2013:

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(See, also, this article reprinted in IAAI's Fire & Arson Investigator Journal, April 2012, pp. 10-18, with additional information on heat flux.)

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NOTE: Sources used in answering specific FAQ questions are given at the end of the answer to that question.