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PUBLICATIONS

Aircraft Cargo Area Fire Detection (NISTIR 6146)

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Author(s)

D Blake, J O'Sullivan, S Hammann, M L. Kolleck, Thomas Cleary

Abstract

Overviews of fire deteciton in aircraft cargo areas were presented by David Blake of the Federal Aviation Administration, John O'Sullivan of British Airways, Scott Hammann of Boeing Company, and Matt Koleck ofBooz-Allen & Hamilton. The breakout discussion sessions were headed by Thomas Cleary of NIST and Davis Blake of the FAA. The following sections are a synthesis of their comments.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6146
Report Number
6146
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6146
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Keywords

fire detection, fire detection systems, cargo space, telecommunications, smoke detectors, false alarms, decision making, commercial aircraft
Fire and Buildings and Construction

Citation

Blake, D. , O'Sullivan, J. , Hammann, S. , Kolleck, M. and Cleary, T. (1998), Aircraft Cargo Area Fire Detection (NISTIR 6146), NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6146, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=912143 (Accessed April 19, 2024)

Created February 28, 1998, Updated October 12, 2021