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National Fire Protection Association
Industry: Fire safety
Number of terms: 98780
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Established in 1896, NFPA's mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
An assistant who controls and dispenses the contents of ready boxes during a fireworks display.
Industry:Fire safety
An atmospheric aboveground storage tank with thermal insulation that has been evaluated for resistance to physical damage and for limiting the heat transferred to the primary tank when exposed to a hydrocarbon pool fire and is listed in accordance with UL 2080, StandardforFireResistantTanksforFlammableandCombustibleLiquids, or an equivalent test procedure.
Industry:Fire safety
An assembly of tanks or tubular cylinders permanently mounted in a frame conforming to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements.
Industry:Fire safety
An assembly with a capacity not exceeding 5 Scf/min (0. 14 standard cubic meter/min) of natural gas, that can be used for fueling a vehicle at a home or residence.
Industry:Fire safety
An arrangement of piping, valves, connections, and allied equipment installed in a mine for the purpose of transporting, transferring, or dispensing flammable or combustible liquids.
Industry:Fire safety
An area used for the storage of organic peroxide formulations.
Industry:Fire safety
An atmosphere in which combustion cannot occur.
Industry:Fire safety
An area used for storage of Class II and Class III combustible liquids that is periodically moved, and where the aggregate quantity present does not exceed 1000 gal (3785 L). Handling of liquids incidental to transfer can take place within a storage area.
Industry:Fire safety
An assembly consisting of one or more containers with a means for conveying LP-Gas from a container to dispensing or consuming devices that incorporates components that control the quantity, flow, pressure, and physical state (liquid or vapor) of the LP-Gas.
Industry:Fire safety
An attended, temporarily installed flame effect for a specific production with limited operation and fixed time for removal.
Industry:Fire safety