Nrc Information; Nfpa Required Protection - Kidde PI9000 UK User Manual

9 volt battery operated photoelectrick /ionization smoke alarm with "hush" control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms, and alarm memory
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• Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure
everyone is there.
• Call the fire department from your neighbor's home - not from
yours!
• Don't return to your home until the fire officials say that it is all
right to do so.
There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to
protect against fire as stated in the NFPA Standard 72. For
instance:
a) smoking in bed
b) leaving children home alone
c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline

9. NRC INFORMATION

The ionization portion of this smoke alarm uses a very small
amount of a radioactive element in the sensing chamber to enable
detection of visible and invisible combustion products. The
radioactive element is safely contained in the chamber and
requires no adjustments or maintenance. This smoke alarm meets
or exceeds all government standards. It is manufactured and dis-
tributed under license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.

10. NFPA REQUIRED PROTECTION

The National Fire Protection Association's Standard 72 provides the
following information:
Smoke Detection - Where required by applicable laws, codes, or
standards for the specified occupancy, approved single- and multi-
ple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: (1) In all
sleeping rooms Exception: Smoke alarms shall not be required in
sleeping rooms in existing one- and two-family dwelling units. (2)
Outside of each separate sleeping area, in immediate vicinity of
the sleeping rooms. (3) On each level of the dwelling unit, includ-
ing basements Exception: In existing one- and two-family dwelling
units, approved smoke alarms powered by batteries are permitted.
Smoke Detection - Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? The
required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early
warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the
areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it is

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