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Friday, November 6, 2009

Will devices PASS series of NIST/BFRL tests?

Building and Fire Research Laboratory engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have embarked on a project to assess current PASS technology by examining specific enhancements, including elimination of false alarms, improved accuracy, links to the Global Positioning Systems and/or fireground personnel tracking systems, and the incorporation of additional technologies, such as thermal sensors or toxic gas analyzers. “We're putting the PASS devices through their paces to see how well they perform,” said Nelson Bryner, group leader of NIST's Firefighting Technology Group. “There's an NFPA standard test that they all must pass, but the question is, ...

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