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DB-5 column

A gas chromatography capillary column with a 5% phenyl-95% dimethylpolysiloxane stationary phase, the standard column for fire debris GC-MS analysis. Provides adequate resolution of C6 to C25 petroleum components in order of increasing boiling point.

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ASTM E1618Extracted ion profile (EIP)Ignitable liquidIsoparaffinic productsOSAC (fire and explosion)Passive headspace concentration (PHC)SWGFEXUnresolved complex mixture (UCM)Weathering (evaporative)

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