The World Fire Safety Foundation
Official Position: Ionization Smoke Alarms
 
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Official Position of the World Fire Safety
Foundation on Ionization Smoke Alarms
in Residential Accommodation
Due to the known, life-threatening, limitations of ionization smoke alarms in residential accommodation, which include:

- Performance Failure: unable to safely detect the early, smouldering stage of fire,

- Unacceptable False Alarm Rate: over 25% disconnected after two years,

- Environmental Problems: Americium-241 exposure and disposal concerns,

The World Fire Safety Foundation challenges authorities, with regard to ionization smoke alarms in residential accommodation, to:http://www.theWFSF.org/sahttp://www.theWFSF.org/brkhttp://www.theWFSF.org/radiationshapeimage_16_link_0shapeimage_16_link_1shapeimage_16_link_2

1. WARN the public of the aforesaid limitations of ionization smoke alarms,

2. BAN ionization smoke alarms from sale or for use,

3. RECALL ionization smoke alarms as they are not fit-for-purpose,

4. ADOPT a ZERO TOLERANCE policy towards the dangers posed by AM-241.

WARN   |   BAN   |   RECALL   |   ZERO TOLERANCE

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