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Author
He, Y. | Nelson, D.
Title
Comparative Study of Effectiveness of Smoke Alarms in Two Types of Buildings.
Coporate
Western Sydney Univ., Penrith South DC, NSW 1797, Australia
Journal
Journal of Fire Sciences, Vol. 26, No. 5, 415-434, September 2008
Keywords
fire alarm systems | smoke detectors | effectiveness | reliability | residential buildings | commercial buildings | smoke detection | egress | occupant response | wakefulness | equations | occupants | life safety | prob ability | response time | fire safety
Identifiers
Available Safe Egress Time (ASET); Required Safe Egress Time (RSET); efficacy of smoke detection and alarm systems; summary of occupant wake up to smoke alarms in dwellings; summary of occupant response to fire alarms in commercial buildings; critical time; summary of smoke alarm reliability; comparison of smoke alarm effectiveness; FAST 3.1.7 model