Prevention & protection

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Proven ventilation

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A supply of fresh air to, and exhaust from, a furnace that provides a vigorous, distributed flow of air through all sections of the furnace, such that flammable vapour concentrations in all parts of ...

Guard’s tour supervisory signal

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A supervisory signal monitoring the performance of guard patrols.

Atomizing medium

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A supplementary fluid, such as steam or air, that assists in breaking down liquid fuel into a finely divided state.

Nonmechanical emergency ventilation system

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A system of smoke reservoirs, smoke vents, and/or dampers that are designed to support the tenability criteria without the use of fans.

Mobile shelving

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A system of records storage, usually a type of open-shelf file equipment, also known as track files, compaction files, or movable files, in which sections or rows of shelves are manually or ...

Sliding hardware

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A system of rails, hangers, rollers, guides, binders, and closing devices that are self-closing by means of gravity, weights, and pulleys or spring-actuated devices.

Centralised oil distribution system

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A system of piping through which oil is supplied from a remote central supply tank or tanks to one or more buildings, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, or other structures.