- Author
- Sinnott, G.
- Title
- Current Status of Fire Detection.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- 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
- false alarms | fire alarm systems | fire detectors | smoke detectors | 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.