It’s widely known that a smoke detector is a good ionizing radiation source, as they contain a small amount of americium-241, a side product of nuclear reactors. But what about other sources?

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[Lukas Koch] has built a project that shows us just how this can be done. A smoke detector of this type uses a metal shell to house a tiny sample of radioactive americium that emits alpha ...

When smoke enters the detector, it disrupts the flow of current and activates the alarm. Ionization smoke alarms work best on fires with active flames, also called “flaming fires,” McKelvey says.

A PROCEDURE has been developed for selectively increasing the responsiveness of a hydrogen flame ionization detector 1 to compounds which contain chlorine, bromine, iodine or phosphorus.

A new testing standard for smoke alarms went into effect in June ... with voice commands ($59.95), or the SMI100-AC, an ...

The response time of a smoke detector or fire alarm depends on factors such as the type of sensor, the fire's characteristics and environmental conditions. Ionization Smoke Detectors (detect fast ...