Prevention & protection

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Alarm signal

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A signal indicating an emergency condition or an alert that requires action.

Carbon monoxide alarm signal

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A signal indicating a concentration of carbon monoxide at or above the alarm threshold that could pose a risk to the life safety of the occupants and that requires immediate action.

Section sign

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A sign or outline lighting system, shipped as subassemblies, that requires field-installed wiring between the subassemblies to complete the overall sign. The subassemblies are either physically ...

Safe shutdown

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A shutdown with the reactivity of the reactor kept subcritical as specified by the technical specifications for the unit.

Combination compartment

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A shower stall or recess that provides for or includes the installation of a toilet and is of such size and proportions that it may not be occupied by more than one person.

Flexible connector

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A short (not exceeding 60 in. (1. 52 m) overall length) piping system component that is fabricated from a flexible material and equipped with connexions at both ends.