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Prevention & protection

Special gas vent

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A gas vent for venting listed Category II, III, and IV gas appliances.

Pyrophoric gas

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A gas with an autoignition temperature in air at or below 54. 4°C (130°F).

Natural gas

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A gaseous fuel occurring in nature and consisting mostly of a mixture of organic compounds, normally methane, ethane, propane, and butane. The calorific value of natural gases varies between about ...

Outdoor cooking appliance

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A gas-fired cooking appliance for outdoor use only that is provided with a means of support by the manufacturer and is connected to a fixed gas piping system.

Direct gas-fired tank heater

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A gas-fired device that applies hot gas from the heater combustion chamber directly to a portion of the container surface in contact with LP-Gas liquid.

Physically separated

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A gastight partition between two adjacent spaces, or two nonadjacent spaces, with no means of gas communication between the spaces.

Jurisdiction

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A governmental, corporate, contractual, or other legally defined boundary.

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