Carriage of Coal: Gas Monitoring & Ventilation

When transported or stored in bulk, coal can be hazardous because: it can create a flammable atmosphere, it can self-heat, it can deplete the oxygen concentration and, it can corrode steel structures.

Spark Ignition: Electrical Fires Onboard Vehicles

Forensic investigations into the causation of vehicle fires may be considered, by some, to be a dark art.

Dr Andrew Moncrieff Gives a Webinar on Arson for The Association of Insurance Surveyors

On 31 January, Dr Andrew Moncrieff spoke (virtually) to 42 members of the AIS about arson, and techniques that Hawkins use to determine whether a fire was set deliberately or not.

BLEVEs – The Hidden Danger of Back Boilers

Back boilers are often located within a chimney breast behind either an open fire or range cooker, and they are typically installed during a house’s initial construction.

Getting Pyrotechnical: This Article Is Not About Fireworks

We are all probably very familiar with fireworks, especially the type commonly used in gardens on Bonfire Night, or those seen when watching professional displays at weddings and other celebrations. These types of fireworks are classified F1 to F4 in “The Pyrotechnic Articles (Safety) Regulations 2015,” covering all the types of fireworks from hand-held sparklers to the largest display shells used by professionals.

Arson: A Burning Desire

Arson: A Burning Desire: Arsonists cause injury, death, property destruction, burdening insurance companies financially.

Ed Hammersley Joins Hawkins’ Fire Investigation Team

After graduating from the University of York in 2002, Ed worked at analytical laboratories in Yorkshire and London, specialising in the field of analytical chemistry. He then moved to Pfizer in Kent, as an analytical research scientist within the pharmaceutical research and development group.

Hawkins’ Easter Eggsperiments #3: Egg-splosion

An exploding egg-speriment. Don’t try this at home! Our team includes chemists and forensic engineers who are highly trained and skilled in dealing with flammable items and the necessary safety precautions.

Trial By Fire: Investigating Faults in Lithium Ion Batteries

Batteries have become ubiquitous in our everyday life, from the vehicles we drive to the personal devices we carry everywhere.

Clara Lloyd Joins Hawkins’ Fire Investigation Team

Clara joins Hawkins’ Fire Investigation team after working in the chemical and nuclear engineering industries.