- Author
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Sinnott, G.
- Title
- Current Status of Fire Detection.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS SP 411,
- Distribution
- Available from Government Printing Office
- Book or Conf
- National Bureau of Standards. Fire Safety Research. Proceedings of a Symposium. August 22, 1973.,
Gaithersburg, MD,
195-200 p.,
1973
- Keywords
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false alarms
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fire alarm systems
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fire detectors
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smoke detectors
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standards
- Abstract
- The status of residential fire detection systems is presented in terms of the major problems encountered in their use. This includes a discussion of risk benefit considerations, false alarms, and the effectiveness of alarms. The impact of these considerations on acceptance standards for residential fire detection systems is pointed out.