Burned Matrix:
Accelerants
Five unused, one-quart, metal paint cans shall be prepared; each can shall contain the following items:
> Pine wood
> Styrofoam
> Plastic
> Carpet and Pad
> Paper
An open flame is applied to the can contents. The flame is applied until substantial pyrolization of the can's contents is caused. 1t shall be at the discretion of the certified trainer whether the can's contents are sufficiently pyrolized. It shall be acceptable to use either a propane or butane fired torch as the heat source for preparing the cans.
In the cans that are selected to be made hot, approximately one teaspoon of accelerant is poured onto the pyrolized contents and ignited. The accelerant is allowed to burn for 15 to 30 seconds and a cover is then placed on the can to extinguish the fire. The can(s) is allowed to cool to room temperature before being presented to a tested team. The contents of this can are to be burned in the same manner as the cans intended for use as blanks.
The team is to identify by assigned number which can(s) contain the accelerant residue and which cans are blank.
The cans are to be placed on the floor at least 24 to 36 inches apart.
Selection of the number of cans to make hot shall be determined solely bt the Certified Testing Master
Scoring for the burned matrix phase shall be calculated as follows:
Each team begins the test with a score of zero.
For each can correctly identified as either blank or hot, 20 points is added to the team’s score.
A minimum score of eighty points is required to achieve certification.
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