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Author : M. D. Marriott
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ISBN 13 : 9781858931654
Total Pages : 17 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (316 download)
Download or read book Reliability and Effectiveness of Domestic Smoke Alarms written by M. D. Marriott and published by . This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arthur E. Cote
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780877655848
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (558 download)
Download or read book Operation of Fire Protection Systems written by Arthur E. Cote and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire Science (FESHE)
Author : Ganapathy Ramachandran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135818460
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)
Download or read book The Economics of Fire Protection written by Ganapathy Ramachandran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important new book, the first of its kind in the fire safety field, discusses the economic problems faced by decision-makers in the areas of fire safety and fire precautions. The author considers the theoretical aspects of cost-benefit analysis and other relevant economic problems with practical applications to fire protection systems. Clear examples are included to illustrate these techniques in action. The work covers: * the performance and effectiveness of passive fire protection measures such as structural fire resistance and means of escape facilities, and active systems such as sprinklers and detectors * the importance of educating for better understanding and implementation of fire prevention through publicity campaigns and fire brigade operations * cost-benefit analysis of fire protection measures and their combinations, taking into account trade-offs between these measures. The book is essential reading for consultants and academics in construction management, economics and fire safety, as well as for insurance and risk management professionals.
Author : Arthur Lee
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Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (64 download)
Download or read book A Review of the Sound Effectiveness of Residential Smoke Alarms written by Arthur Lee and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2003, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) initiated a project to review the audibility effectiveness of residential smoke alarms for the older population. The scope of the project was broadened to address recent concerns that children may not wake to the sound of a smoke alarm. The CPSC staff estimates that in 1999 there were 337,300 unintentional residential structure fires resulting in 2,390 civilian deaths, 14,550 civilian injuries, and $4.24 billion in property losses. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that, during the 24-year period from 1977 to 2001, home fires and home fire deaths dropped 49% and 47% respectively, excluding events from September 11,2001. In 2001, four of every five fire deaths occurred in home structure fires, excluding 9/11, according to NFPA.
Author : R.J. Warmack
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Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (793 download)
Download or read book Home Smoke Alarms written by R.J. Warmack and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The introduction of residential smoke alarms and their widespread adoption over the past four decades has been tremendously successful in saving countless lives and assuring home occupants of their safety in residential fires. Smoke alarms have been developed to be reliable in general, and economical to employ, requiring occasional maintenance of testing and battery replacement. Nevertheless, there remain some shortfalls in operation. Nuisance or false alarms, which are triggered by nonfire related sources, account for the majority of smoke alarm activations. These constitute a serious concern, as occupants sometimes disable the offending alarms, rendering them useless for alarming in genuine fires. Construction methods and room furnishing materials have changed, dramatically increasing the fire growth rate and reducing the time for safe egress. Arousing occupants in a timely manner can be challenging. Given these concerns, improvements in residential smoke alarms could have a huge impact upon residential fire safety, reducing the number of injuries and deaths. Most residential smoke alarms are based solely upon the detection of smoke aerosol particles emitting from nearly all fires. Ionization and photoelectric aerosol sensors provide sensitivity to various types of smoke aerosols but also, unfortunately, to other aerosols, including cooking fumes, dust and fog. Other principal combustion products, including heat, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide, largely have been ignored as means for fire detection. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of technologies that could prove helpful in designing improved home fire alarms. Recognition of fire and nuisance events, reliability, lifetime, power, and alerting issues are considered, as well as accessibility of the technology and cost. Based upon these criteria, comparisons between the technologies are provided, and recommendations are given for next-generation smoke alarms.
Author : Christine Ruth Duncan
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Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (618 download)
Download or read book The Effectiveness of the Domestic Smoke Alarm Signal written by Christine Ruth Duncan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : U.s. Department of Commerce
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781494755836
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (558 download)
Download or read book Performance of Home Smoke Alarms Analysis of the Response of Several Available Technologies in Residential Fire Settings written by U.s. Department of Commerce and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the results of the project and provides details of the response of a range of residential smoke alarm technologies in a controlled laboratory test and in a series of real-scale tests conducted in two different residential structures. The data developed in this study include measurement of temperature and smoke obscuration in addition to gas concentrations for a range of fire scenarios and residences. The results are intended to provide both insight into siting and response characteristics of residential smoke alarms and a set of reference data for future enhancements to alarm technology based on fires from current materials and constructions.
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Total Pages : 448 pages
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Total Pages : 296 pages
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Download or read book NBSIR. written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 950 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Department of Housing and Urban Development--independent Agencies Appropriations for 1982: Consumer Product Safety Commission written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young boy learns about land vehicles from bicycles to subways and trolleys as he and his father travel to the train station
Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care
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Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Tragedy of Multiple Death Nursing Home Fires written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joan L. Gancarski
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Total Pages : 82 pages
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Download or read book Research Report on Home Smoke Detectors written by Joan L. Gancarski and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Marty Ahrens
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Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (497 download)
Download or read book Smoke Alarms in U.S. Home Fires written by Marty Ahrens and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost all households in the U.S. have at least one smoke alarm, yet in 2003-2006, smoke alarms were present in only two-thirds (69%) of all reported home fires and operated in just under half (47%) of the reported home fires. ("Homes" includes one- and two-family homes, apartments, and manufactured housing.) Forty percent of all home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms, while 23% resulted from homes in which smoke alarms were without a working smoke alarm as it was in home fires with this protection. Hardwired smoke alarms are more reliable than those powered solely by batteries.
Author : Ganapathy Ramachandran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135818398
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)
Download or read book Quantitative Risk Assessment in Fire Safety written by Ganapathy Ramachandran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire safety regulations in many countries require Fire Risk Assessment to be carried out for buildings such as workplaces and houses in multiple occupation. This duty is imposed on a "Responsible Person" and also on any other persons having control of buildings in compliance with the requirements specified in the regulations. Although regulations only require a qualitative assessment of fire risk, a quantitative assessment is an essential first step for performing cost-benefit analysis of alternative fire strategies to comply with the regulations and selecting the most cost-effective strategy. To facilitate this assessment, various qualitative, semi-quantitative and quantitative techniques of fire risk assessment, already developed, are critically reviewed in this book and some improvements are suggested. This book is intended to be an expanded version of Part 7: Probabilistic risk assessment, 2003, a Published Document (PD) to British Standard BS 7974: 2001 on the Application of Fire Safety Engineering Principles to the Design of Buildings. Ganapathy Ramachandran and David Charters were co-authors of PD 7974 Part 7. Quantitative Risk Assessment in Fire Safety is essential reading for consultants, academics, fire safety engineers, fire officers, building control officers and students in fire safety engineering. It also provides useful tools for fire protection economists and risk management professionals, including those involved in fire insurance underwriting.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (856 download)
Download or read book Research Report on Home Smoke Detectors Effectiveness written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard W. Bukowski
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Performance of Home Smoke Alarms written by Richard W. Bukowski and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report presents the results of the project and provides details of the response of a range of residential smoke alarm technologies in a controlled laboratory test and in a series of real-scale tests conducted in two different residential structures. The data developed in this study include measurement of temperature and smoke obscuration in addition to gas concentrations for a range of fire scenarios and residences. The results are intended to provide both insight into siting and response characteristics of residential smoke alarms and a set of reference data for future enhancements to alarm technology based on fires from current materials and constructions. consistently provide time for occupants to escape from most residential fires, although in some cases the escape time provided can be short. Consistent with prior findings, ionization type alarms provide somewhat better response to flaming fires than photoelectric alarms, and photoelectric alarms provide (often) considerably faster response to smoldering fires than ionization type alarms. similar study conducted in the 1970's. This is related to some combination of faster fire development times for today's products that provide the main fuel sources for fires, such as upholstered furniture and mattresses, different criteria for time to untenable conditions, and improved understanding of the speed and range of threats to tenability."--Page iii
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Department of Housing and Urban Development--independent Agencies Appropriations for 1981 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
