Editing Smoke detector (section)

== Legislation ==
In June 2010 the City of [[Albany, California]], enacted a photoelectric-only legislation after a unanimous decision by the Albany City Council; several other Californian and Ohioan cities enacted similar legislation shortly afterwards.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=926 | title = Albany, California Ordinance 2010-06 Photoelectric Specific Requirements | publisher = The Albany City Council, Albany, California, USA | access-date = 2013-06-27 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120203192234/http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=926 | archive-date = 2012-02-03 }}</ref>

In November 2011, the [[Northern Territory]] enacted Australia's first residential photoelectric legislation mandating the use of photoelectric smoke alarms in all new Northern Territory homes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Northern Territory Photoelectric smoke alarm legislation |url=http://pfes.nt.gov.au/Fire-and-Rescue/Territory-laws-on-smoke-alarms.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001081206/http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/Fire-and-Rescue/Territory-laws-on-smoke-alarms.aspx |archive-date=2011-10-01 |access-date=2001-06-27 |publisher=Northern Territory Fire & Rescue Service |language=en |publication-place=Australia}}</ref>

From January 1, 2017, the Australian state of [[Queensland]] mandated all smoke alarms in new dwellings (or where a dwelling is substantially renovated) must be photoelectric, and not also contain an ionization sensor. They also were to be hardwired to the mains power supply with a secondary power source (i.e. battery) and be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the dwelling. This is so all would be activated together. From that date, all replacement smoke alarms must be photoelectric; from January 1, 2022, all dwellings sold, leased, or where a lease is renewed must comply as for new dwellings; and from January 1, 2027, all dwellings must comply as for new dwellings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/community-safety/smokealarms/Documents/New-Smoke-Alarm-Legislation.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-02-06 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218233453/https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/community-safety/smokealarms/documents/New-Smoke-Alarm-Legislation.pdf |archive-date=2017-02-18 }}</ref>

In June 2013, in an Australian Parliamentary speech, the question was asked, "Are ionization smoke alarms defective?" This was further to the Australian Government's scientific testing agency (the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation – [[CSIRO]]) data revealing serious performance problems with ionization technology in the early, smoldering stage of a fire, a rise in litigation involving ionization smoke alarms, and increasing legislation mandating the installation of photoelectric smoke alarms. The speech cited in May 2013, World Fire Safety Foundation report published in the Australian Volunteer Firefighter Association's magazine titled, 'Can Australian and U.S. Smoke Alarm Standards be Trusted?' The speech concluded with a request for one of the world's largest ionization smoke alarm manufacturers and the CSIRO to disclose the level of visible smoke required to trigger the manufacturers' ionization smoke alarms under CSIRO scientific testing.<ref>{{cite web |date=20 June 2013 |title=Smoke Alarms |url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20130620041?open&refNavID=HA8_1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203221/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20130620041?open&refNavID=HA8_1 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |access-date=2013-06-26 |publisher=Hansard – Mr Christopher Gulaptis MP, Private Member's Statements, New South Wales Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly, New South Wales |page=22218 |publication-place=Australia}}</ref> The US state of California banned the sale of smoke detectors with replaceable batteries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc7news.com/news/law-bans-sale-of-smoke-detectors-with-replaceable-batteries/891576/|title=Law bans sale of smoke detectors with replaceable batteries|first=Michael|last=Finney|date=29 July 2015|website=abc7news.com|access-date=8 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703172923/http://abc7news.com/news/law-bans-sale-of-smoke-detectors-with-replaceable-batteries/891576/|archive-date=3 July 2017}}</ref>