Answer to Question #44069 in Physical Chemistry for Zeph

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3. Summarize the measures necessary when the rate reaches each of the two critical points described in BS 5839-1
4. If a system does exceed the higher of the two rates described, what drastic effect does this have on the status of the system as warned in BS?
5. Summarize the advice in Table 5 of BS 5839-1
6. Which type of detectors is mainly immune to common false alarm problems, yet still can detect fires very quickly? How do they achieve this performance?
7. Define the term Smoke Alarm (as distinct to a smoke detector)
8. A member of your staff, who lives in a four bedroom, two storey house with 3 generation of their family were to ask for advice regarding smoke alarms what advice would you give regarding,
I. The type of devices that they should purchase particularly in terms of standard principle of operation and power supply
II. The number of alarms that should be installed and where they should be sited. What is the minimum grade or category for this house, and why might this not protect all in event of fire