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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.
Magnesium metal that is less than 3. 2 mm (1⁄8 in. ) in two dimensions or less than 1. 3 mm (1⁄20 in. ) in single dimension is considered a powder.
Industry:Fire safety
Machinery or equipment capable of simple disassembly, or constructed of lightweight materials, presenting simple hazards, which are capable of being controlled by the rescuer(s).
Industry:Fire safety
Luminous burning of solid material without a visible flame.
Industry:Fire safety
LP-Gas that is maintained as a liquid at temperatures below ambient temperature to reduce the storage pressure including fully refrigerated LP-Gas at pressures near atmospheric pressure but not exceeding 15 psig (103 kPag) and semi-refrigerated LP-Gas at pressures above 15 psig (103 kPag).
Industry:Fire safety
Lower torso garment measurement from crotch seam to top of waistband at front center.
Industry:Fire safety
Lower torso garment measurement from crotch seam to top of waistband at back center.
Industry:Fire safety
Lower torso garment measurement from 25 mm (1 in. ) above bottom of fly curve from folded edge to folded edge, multiplied by 2 to obtain circumference.
Industry:Fire safety
Lower torso garment measurement along inseam from crotch seam to bottom edge of cuff.
Industry:Fire safety
Lower torso garment measurement 355 mm (14 in. ) below crotch seam, from folded edge to folded edge, and multiplied by 2 to obtain circumference.
Industry:Fire safety
Loss of flame at any of the separate flame envelopes or burners while flame is maintained at any of the other flame envelopes or burners.
Industry:Fire safety