- Author
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Bukowski, R. W.
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Waterman, T. E.
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Christian, W. J.
- Title
- Detector Sensitivity and Siting Requirement for Dwellings. Final Technical Report.
- Coporate
- Underwriters Labs., Inc., Northbrook, IL
IIT Research Inst., Chicago, IL
- Sponsor
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS GCR 75-51,
1975,
337 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
- Contract
- CONTRACT-436092
IITRI-PROJECT-J6340
UL-FILE-USNC-62
PROJECT-74NK6752
- Keywords
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detector sensitivity
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heat detectors
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ionization detectors
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photoelectric detectors
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building fires
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residential buildings
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smoke detectors
- Identifiers
- Dunes 1; Indiana Dunes test
- Abstract
- A test program was undertaken to investigate the operation of residential smoke detctors under actual field conditions. The main objectives were to determine: 1) minimum sensitivity, 2) best location and 3) escape time provided by a group of typical detectors.