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Author: Fleming, J.
Title: Photoelectric vs. Ionization Detectors: A Review of the Literature.
Book or Conf: Fire Suppression and Detection Research Application Symposium. Research and Practice: Bridging the Gap. Proceedings. National Fire Protection Research Foundation. February 25-27, 1998, Orlando, FL, 18-59 p., 1998
Keywords: fire suppression | fire detection | fire research | fire safety | photoelectric detectors | ionization detectors | literature reviews | smoke detectors | detector sensitivity | false alarms | residential buildings | particle size | color | smoldering | manufacturing | codes | standards | fire tests | room fires | tenability limits
Identifiers: smoke detector technology; nuisance alarms in residential occupancies and consequences for detector choice; actual fires types in residential occupancies and consequences for detector choice; manufacturers guidelines and code requirements; texting and approval process