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Prevention & protection

Oxygen hood

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device encapsulating the subject's or patient's head with a seal at the neck, for administering breathing gas different from the chamber atmosphere.

Oil burner

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device for burning oil in heating appliances such as boilers, furnaces, water heaters, and ranges.

Manifold

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device for connecting the outlets of one or more gas cylinders to the central piping system for that specific gas.

Cooling preheater device

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device for heating the engine coolant so that the engine is maintained at a constant temperature.

Relocatable powertap

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device for indoor use consisting of an attachment plug on one end of a flexible cord and two or more receptacles on the opposite end, and has overcurrent protection.

Constant-level valve

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device for maintaining a constant level of oil fuel within a reservoir for delivery to an oil burner.

Flowmeter

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A device for measuring volumetric flow rates of gases and liquids.

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