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Author
Dubivsky, P. M. | Bukowski, R. W.
Title
False Alarm Study of Smoke Detectors in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCS).
Coporate
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Sponsor
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC Department of the Air Force, Tyndall AFB, FL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Northbrook, IL
Report
NISTIR 89-4077, May 1989, 234 p.
Distribution
AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
Keywords
sensitivity | false alarms | smoke detectors | smoking | tests | cleaning | dusts
Identifiers
ionization principle; photoelectric principle; production window; misapplication; VA Medical Centers (VAMCs)
Abstract
A study of 133 VA Medical Centers (VAMC), out of a total of 172 throughout the U. S., coupled with visits to 20 facilities, was conducted to gather data on false alarms of smoke detectors. Data collected included name of the detector manufacturer and model number, control unit manufacturer and model number, number and type of detectors installed, where installed, number of false and real alarms for preceding year, date of installation, and policies on smoking, testing, cleaning, and maintenance. VAMC personnel involved with the installations were requested to indicate the maximum level of false alarms that could be tolerated and to provide any recommendations to reduce their occurrence.