- Author
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Alvares, N. J.
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McKee, R. J.
- Title
- Response of Smoke Detectors to Pyrolysis and Combustion Products From Aircraft Interior Materials.
- Coporate
- Stanford Research Inst., Menlo Park, CA
- Book or Conf
- National Research Council. Fire Detection for Life Safety. March 31-April 1, 1975,
Washington, DC,
128-150 p.,
1975
- Keywords
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smoke detectors
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pyrolysis
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combustion products
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aircraft interiors
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fire hazards
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fuselages
- Identifiers
- detection systems
- Abstract
- The purposes of the passenger compartment detector study were to determine the sensitivity of various contemporary gas and smoke detectors to pyrolysis and combustion products from materials commonly used in aircraft interiors and from materials that may be used in the future and to assess the environmental limitations to detector sensitivity and reliability.