UL Solutions Expands Smoke Detection Sensitivity Testing to Help Manufacturers Expedite Research and Development in China and East Asia
UL Solutions helps smoke detector and smoke alarm manufacturers in
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“It is essential to have correctly installed and functioning smoke alarms or detectors where we live, work, learn and play,” said Karine Johnfroe, vice president and general manager of the Built Environment group at UL Solutions. “Our investment in expanding smoke detection device testing in
Dwayne Sloan, technical director of the Built Environment group at UL Solutions, said, “Nuisance alarms, commonly caused by cooking, can sometimes result in consumers removing the battery, creating considerable fire safety risks in the event of an actual fire. The fire science community found ways to help address this challenge through new testing and certification requirements. Manufacturers are responding to these Standards changes with innovations to address nuisance alarms that are now incorporated into new smoke detection products. With our newly expanded smoke detection device sensitivity testing capabilites, UL Solutions can now assess these innovative technologies in Suzhou.”
The new testing capabilities help smoke alarm and smoke detector manufacturers expedite research and development while prioritizing safety and mitigating nuisance alarms. By expanding its testing in
Smoke detection manufacturers in
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