- Author
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Schulz, J.
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Clarke, J.
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Feeney, M.
- Title
- Case Study: Special Design of Smoke Detection System in a Mental Health Facility in New Zealand.
- Coporate
- Holmes Fire and Safety, Auckland, New Zealand
- Book or Conf
- Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. Ninth (9th) International Symposium. International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). September 21-26, 2008,
Intl. Assoc. for Fire Safety Science, Boston, MA,
Karlsruhe, Germany,
Karlsson, B., Editors,
1077-1088 p.,
2008
- Keywords
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fire safety
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fire science
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deflagration
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case histories
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smoke detection
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health care facilities
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occupants
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standards
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patients
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smoke detectors
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performance based design
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bedrooms
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air conditioning
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scenarios
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sensitivity
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acceptance criteria
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hospitals
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response time
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algorithms
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smoldering
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fire tests
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activation time
- Identifiers
- cliniical occupant safety; special care occupancies; leeping care (SC); sleeping detention (SD); patient needs and clinical requirements of the client; concerns of other stakeholders; recessed point type smoke detectors; characteristics of the secure wing; staff numbers; importance of staffing levels and system selection; response time analysis of hospital staff; somke detector comparison; sensitivity/algorithm of smoke detectors; flaming fire; results of commissioning tests: activation times