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Prevention & protection

Mechanical type parking structure

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A parking structure that uses lifts or other mechanical devices to transport vehicles to various levels.

Basement or underground parking structure

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A parking structure or portion thereof located below finished ground level.

Manual electrical firing unit

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A panel or box with manually operated switches that control the flow of electric current to electric matches attached to fireworks devices.

Automatic electrical firing unit

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A panel or box that operates automatically to provide the source of electric current used to ignite electric matches.

Operator’s panel

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A panel containing gauges, switches, instruments, or controls where an operator can visually monitor the applicable functions.

Partial height partition

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A partition with a height not greater than 72 in. (1830 mm).

Ember

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A particle of solid material that emits radiant energy due either to its temperature or the process of combustion on its surface.

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