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Ernie Hamm
Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 01:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
There are no 'chemical methods' for developing fingerprints covered with soot, but there are physical methods for recovering such latents. Articles as follows:

Development of Latent Prints in Arson Cases
Thornton, John E. and Buster W. Emmons
Identification News, 32:3 (1982)
Comment: Latents developed by soot/smoke/heat of fire STECH

Exhibits From An Arson
Anon.
Identification Canada, 8:3 (1985)
Comment: Washing soot covered objects to reveal latents STECH

Processing Glass Bottles for Latent Prints in Arson Cases (Molotov Cocktails)
McCloud, Vernon D.
Identification News, November (1978)
Comment: Washing items to reveal latent prints already developed by soot of fire smoke action STECH
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Shane O`Hara
Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 08:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Any advise would be appreciated

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