Fire Detection Systems - Optical Smoke Detector,
Ionisation Smoke Detector

The table below describes the most suitable type of Detector for location.

I = Ionisation Detector
O = Optical Detector
F = Fixed Heat Detector
R = Rate of Rise Detector

Location	Type		Notes
Corridor / Walkway		O
Stairway	I	O	Air current is present
Elevator Shaft / Duct	-	O	Smouldering is probable
General Office Room / Day Room	I	O
Conference Room	I	O
Waiting Room	I	O
Hotel Room / Hospital Ward	I	O	Smouldering is probable
Hotel Foyer / Dining Room	I	O
Lobby / Hall	I	O
Department Store / Market	I	O
Theatre Stages & Audience Hall	I	O	Use of theatrical smoke may present a problem
Walkway	-	O	Air current exists
Warehouse	I	O	Not if diesel or propane fork lift trucks are operating in area
School	I	O
Library Room	I	-	Flaming fires possible
Public Meeting Hall / Gym	I	O
Stage Setting Room	I	O
Clinic Room	I	O
Nursery Room	I	O
Treatment Room / Operation Room / Child Care Room	I	O	Prevent false alarm due to use of naked flame
Laboratory	-	O
X-Ray / Treatment Room	-	O	Radioactivity
Photo Studio	I	O
Dark Room / Developing Room / Copying Room	-	O	Presence of gaseous substance possibility of flaming fire
Studio Recording Room	I	O
Machinery / Electrical Room	I	O
Factory Workshop	I	O
Church / Chapel	I	O
Telephone Exchange Room	-	O	Smouldering fire
Cargo Handling Area	-	O	Presence of air current and dust
Boiler Room		F
Drying Room	R	-
Kitchen	-	F	Avoid locations over ovens
Car Parks	R	-
Loading Bays	R	-
Smoky Atmosphere	R	-