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Prevention & protection

File room door

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A listed assembly that protects paper records against fire for the duration of the door's rated exposure.

Manufactured home gas supply connector

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A listed connector designed for connecting the manufactured home to the gas supply source.

Safety can

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A listed container, of not more than 20 L (5. 3 gal) capacity, having a spring-closing lid and spout cover and so designed that it will safely relieve internal pressure when subjected to fire ...

Nonconductive liquid

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A liquid that has an electrical conductivity less than 50 picosiemens per meter.

Heat transfer fluid (HTF)

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A liquid that is used as a medium to transfer heat energy from a heater or vaporizer to a remote heat consumer (e.g., injection moulding machine, oven, or dryer, or jacketed chemical reactor).

Highly volatile liquid

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A liquid with a boiling point of less than 68°F (20°C).

Fire retardant

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A liquid, solid, or gas that tends to inhibit combustion when applied on, mixed in, or combined with combustible materials.

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