Accelerant
a fuel or oxidizer, often an ignitable liquid, intentionally used to initiate a fire or increase the rate of growth or spread of fire.
Discussion—(1) Whether a substance is an accelerant depends not on its chemical structure but on its use. (2) This term is not used in fire debris analysis but is included in this standard for historical purposes and for clarity of meaning when used by stakeholders.
Committee
Interdisciplinary
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E1732 Standard Terminology Relating to Forensic Science. ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, 2025.
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