- Author
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Fraser-Mitchell, J.
- Title
- Costs and Benefits of Residential Sprinkler Systems.
- Coporate
- Building Research Establishment, Garston, England
- Report
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Volume 1,
- Book or Conf
- Interflam 2004. (Interflam '04). International Interflam Conference, 10th Proceedings. Volume 1. July 5-7, 2004. Organised by Interscience Communications Ltd. in association with National Institute of Standards and Technology, Building Research Establishment; National Fire Protection Association; Society of Fire Protection Engineers; and Swedish National Testing and Research Institute,
Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England,
Edinburgh, Scotland,
339-350 p.,
2004
- Keywords
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fire science
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fire safety
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sprinkler systems
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costs
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residential buildings
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cost benefit analysis
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fire statistics
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effectiveness
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sprinkler activation
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death
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injuries
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water supply
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uncertainty
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cost effectiveness
- Identifiers
- Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs); UK fire statistics; factors considered in cost benefit analysis; number of accommodation units, and annual risks per million units; risk as a function of fire area; estimate of fire area at the time of sprinkler activation; expected reduction in deaths and injuries; capital recovery factor; results of cost benefit calculations