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Contents - Fall 2009

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Testing of Fire Alarm Systems Installed Under Special Conditions 

By Dr. Claudia Rexfort, Fire Safety Development and Organisation, VdS Schadenverhutung 

The experience gained from a large number of smoke tests has shown that the aerosol generator is a suitable tool for testing installed fire alarm systems under their normal operation conditions.

Integrating Modern Gas Detection Methods Within Future Fire Detection Technologies 

By Mohamed Cherif Benzerari, Commissioning Engineer, Drax (UK) Ltd. 

This paper exposes the perspectives of integrating modern gas detection methods within future fire detection technologies, in particular mass-spectrometry techniques and nanotechnology potentials.

Fire & Gas Detection on the High Seas 

By Wictor Wilmann, Global Sales Manager, Autronica Fire and Safety

The company highlights how different vessels can be and how important it is to supply the right fire protection system for the right ship.

Industrial Flame Detection - Long Distance Fire Surveillance 

By Ian Buchanan, European Manager, Spectrex Inc. 

Smaller in size, larger in brains (with their miniature microprocessors), modern optical flame detectors provide enhanced flame detection reliability and longer detection ranges with minimal (or no) false alarms.

Optical Beam Smoke Detectors: Getting the Best from Beams

By Jon Ben, Head of Engineering, Fire Fighting Enterprises Ltd. 

Beam detectors are an excellent option for wide-area smoke detection, covering much larger areas than point-type smoke detectors and with minimal wiring requirements compared to smoke aspirating systems.

Very Early Warning Fire and Gas Detection in Manufacturing Environments

By Scott Wilson, Market Development Director, Xtralis 

An outline of the challenges for smoke detection in the manufacturing environment and the mechanisms that ASD employs to overcome those challenges.

Fire and Gas Detection Mapping - Computer Aided Design to Increase Safety and Reduce Cost 

By Kevin Keefe, Sales and Marketing Manager, Micropack Engineering Ltd.

This practice improves safety and reduces operating costs by insuring that the number of devices used is minimized yet still maintaining the levels of safety required.

Why Four Sensors are Better than Two 

By David George, Director, Communications, System Sensor 

Performance data shows that new four-sensor multi-criteria detector technology provides rapid response to fire and superior nuisance immunity in challenging detection environments when compared to single- and two-sensor models.

Danger and Detection of Hydrogen Sulphide Gas in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production 

By David Riddle, Business Development Manager, Detector Electronics 

Corporation H2S detectors should be primarily designed to save the lives of workers by warning them of excessive H2S concentrations in the workplace and initiating emergency procedures and precautions.

Increasing Gas Safety by Upgrading from Catalytic Bead to Infrared Technology 

By Andy Avenell, Fixed Systems Product Manager, Crowcon Detection Instruments

 The article examines the comparative merits of each gas detection technology and an economical method for upgrading detection systems.

Raising the Fire Safety Bar - The Use of Video Image Detection in Warehouses 

By James A.  Lynch, Manager of Technical Services, AxonX LLC

VID systems can work in environments where spot detectors are inefficient or non-applicable and also play a dual role providing both fire protection and security for a facility.

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